jalavaaGaah-e-dil me.n marate hii andheraa ho gayaa
jisame.n the jalave tere, vo aa_inaa kyaa ho gayaa

phir tasavvur ne ba.Dhaa dii naalaa-e-maujo.n kii lay
phir fizaa-e-dard me.n ik sher paidaa ho gayaa

birahaman kahataa thaa anahad, sheK bol uThaa ahad
nuqtaaras dono.n na the, aapas me.n jhaga.Daa ho gayaa

najd ke hiraNo.n se aijaaz-e-muhabbat puuchhiye
pa.D ga_ii jis par nigaah-e-qais lailaa ho gayaa

% "najd" is the name of the area associated with the Laila-Majnu legend
% aijaaz = impact

raftaa-raftaa kho gaye gardish me.n jalave sai.nka.Do.n
dil meraa siimaab ik aa_inaa-Kaanaa ho gayaa