ab tak us kii muhabbat kaa nashaa taarii hai
phuul baaqii nahii.n Khushbuu kaa safar jaarii hai

sahar lagataa hai pasiine me.n nahaayaa huaa jism
ye ajab Khvaab me.n Duubii hu_ii bedaarii hai

[bedaarii = wakefulness]

aaj kaa phuul terii kokh se zaahir hogaa
shaaKh-e-dil Khushk ha no ab ke terii baarii hai

dhyaan bhii us kaa hai milate bhii nahii.n hai.n us se
jism se bair hai saaye se vafaadaarii hai

[bair = enmity]

dil ko tanhaa_ii kaa ahasaas bhii baaqii na rahaa
vo bhii dhundhalaa ga_ii jo shakl bahut pyaarii hai

is tag-o-taaz me.n TuuTe hai.n sitaare kitane
aasmaa.N jiit sakaa hai na zamii.n haarii hai

[tag-o-taaz = running around busily/work]

ko_ii aayaa hai zaraa aa.Nkh to kholo 'Shehzad'
abhii jaage the abhii sone kii taiyaarii hai

[taiyaarii = preparation]