Poet Name: Zahiir Ahmad Taaj

ai mirī jān-e-ārzū māne-e-iltifāt kyā hogā na vaqf-e-dil kabhī kaif-e-tabassumāt kyā mast-e-nazar agar nahīñ sāġhar-e-dil meñ bāda-rez bazm-e-navāzishāt kyā daur-e-tavajjohāt

kyuuñ vo mahbūb rū-ba-rū na rahe kyuuñ nigāhoñ meñ guftugū na rahe ishq hai muntahā-e-mahviyyat aarzū kī bhī aarzū na

nazar ko vus.ateñ de bijliyoñ se āshnā kar de fasāna tuur kā tajdīd ai jazb-e-rasā kar de miTā de zauq-e-mahviyyat

zabt-e-ġham mushkil hai aur mushkil hai mushkil kā javāb nāseh-e-mushfiq tire bas kā nahīñ dil kā javāb aa.ine meñ dekhte

mujh par surūr chhā gayā bāda-e-dil-navāz se duniyā mirī badal ga.ī ek nigāh-e-nāz se aañkh meñ gar na aa sake

mire dil ko mohabbat ḳhuub garmā.e to achchhā ho ḳhalish baḌh kar ilāj-e-dard ban jaa.e to achchhā ho mire ashk-e-mohabbat

nigāh-e-shauq ko ruḳh par nisār hone do ye rañg lā.egī kyā kyā bahār hone do rahīn-e-jazba-e-be-iḳhtiyār hone do jo ho

dil dekh rahe haiñ vo jigar dekh rahe haiñ chhoḌe hue tīroñ kā asar dekh rahe haiñ har roz jafā.eñ

gesū-e-sher-o-adab ke pech suljhātā huuñ maiñ zulmat-e-shab meñ payām-e-sub.h-e-nau laatā huuñ maiñ barbat-e-dil ke mire naġhme nahīñ sho.ale haiñ ye

āsūda-e-mahfil abhī dam bhar na huā thā vo kaun sā thā vaar jo mujh par na huā thā chashm-e-sitam-ījād kī