miT gayaa jab miTane vaalaa phir salaam aayaa to kyaa
dil kii barbaadii ke baad un kaa payaam aayaa to kyaa
[payaam=message]
chhuT ga_ii.n nabze.n ummide.n dene vaalii hai.n javaab
ab udhar se naamaabar leke payaam aayaa to kyaa
[naamaabar=messenger]
aaj hii miTanaa thaa ai dil hasarat-e-diidaar me.n
tuu merii naakaamiyo.n ke baad kaam aayaa to kyaa
[hasarat-e-diidaar=desire to see]
kaash apanii zindagii me.n ham ye ma.nzar dekhate
ab sar-e-turbat ko_ii mahashar-Khiraam aayaa to kyaa
[turbat=tomb; mahashar=day of judgement; Khiraam=walk (style of)]
saa.Ns ukha.Dii aas TuuTii chhaa gayaa jab rang-e-yaas
naamaabar laayaa to kyaa Khat mere naam aayaa to kyaa
mil gayaa vo Khaak me.n jis dil me.n thaa armaan-e-diid
ab ko_ii Khurshiid-vash baalaa-e-baam aayaa to kyaa
[Khurshiid-vash=sun-like face (one’s beloved)]
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