dam-e-subah bazm-e-Khush jahaa.N shab-e-Gam se kam na thii meharabaa.N
ki chiraaG thaa so to duud thaa jo pata.ng thaa so Gubaar thaa

[dam-e-subah=beginning of dawn; bazm-e-Khush=happy crowd; duud=smoke]

dil-e-Khastaa jo lahuu ho gayaa to bhalaa huaa ki kahaa.N talak
kabhii soz-e-siinaa se daaG thaa kabhuu dard-o-Gam se fiGaar thaa

[dil-e-Khastaa=wounded heart; fiGaar=injured]

dil-e-muzatarib se guzar gaii shab-e-wasl apanii hii fikr me.n
na dimaaG thaa na faraaG thaa na shakeb thaa na qaraar thaa

[shakeb=comfort]

ye tumhaarii in dino.n dostaa.N mizhGaa.N jis ke Gam me.n hai Khuu.N-chakaa.N
wahii aafat-e-dil-e-aashiqaa.N kisu waqt hamase bhii yaar thaa

[mizhGaa.N=eyelashes; Khuu.N-chakaa.N=bloodshot]

kabhuu jaayegii udhar sabaa to ye kahiyo us se ki bewafaa
magar ek "Meer"-e-shikastaa-paa tere baaG-e-taazaa me.n Khaar thaa

[shikastaa-paa=feeble footed; Khaar=thorn]