zindagī apnī jab is shakl se guzrī
ġhālib
ham bhī kyā yād kareñge kih ḳhudā rakhte the
aur to rakhne ko ham dahr meñ kyā rakhte the
faqat̤ ik shiʿr meñ andāz-e rasā rakhte the
us kā yih ḥāl kih koʾī nah adā-sanj milā
āp likhte the ham aur āp uṭhā rakhte the