rah-e-aashiqii ke maare rah-e-aam tak na pahu.Nche

rah-e-aashiqii ke maare rah-e-aam tak na pahu.Nche
kabhii subah tak na pahu.Nche kabhii shaam tak na pahu.Nche

mujhe mast agar banaa de ye nigaah-e-mast terii
mera haath kyaa nazar bhii kabhii jaam tak na pahu.Nche

mujhe apanii bekasii kaa nahii.n Gam Khayaal ye hai
kahii.n baat ba.Dhate ba.Dhate tere naam tak na pahu.Nche

jo ye daur bevafaa hai tera Gam to mustaqil ho
vo hayaat-e-aashiqii kyaa jo davaam tak na pahu.Nche

[mustaqil=permanent; dawaam=infinity]

ye anokhii bar_hamii hai ke na bhuule se labo.n par
basabiil-e-tazaqiraa bhii mere naam tak na pahu.Nche

[barahamii=injustice; basabiil-e-tazaqiraa=in the course of discussion]

kahii.n is tarah bhii ruuThe na kisii se ko_ii 'Yahya'
ke payaam tak na aaye ke salaam tak na pahu.Nche