niim_chaa yaar ne jis vaqt baGal me.n maaraa
jo cha.Dhaa muu.Nh use maidaan-e-ajal me.n maaraa

[niim_chaa = dagger; baGal = side; ajal = death]

us lab-o-chashm se hai zindagii-o-maut apanii
kab-kabhii pal me.n jilaayaa kabhii pal me.n maaraa

[kab-kabhii ~ kabhii kabhii; jilaayaa = bring to life]

ajal aa_ii na shab-e-hijr me.n aur ham ko falak
be-ajal tuu ne tamannaa-e-ajal me.n maaraa

[ajal = death]

aa.Nkh se aa.Nkh hai la.Datii mujhe Dar hai dil kaa
kahii.n ye jaaye na is joang-o-jadal me.n maaraa

[jang-o-jadal= war and battle]

na huaa par na huaa miir kaa andaaz nasiib
'Zauq' yaaro.n ne bahut zor Gazal me.n maaraa