jis za;xm kii ho saktii ho tadbiir rafuu
kii
likh diijiyo yaa rab use qismat me;N ((aduu kii
achchhaa hai sar-angusht-e ;hinaa))ii
kaa ta.savvur
dil me;N na:zar aatii to hai ik buu;Nd lahuu kii
kyuu;N ;Darte ho ((ushshaaq kii be-;hau.slagii
se
yaa;N to ko))ii suntaa nahii;N faryaad kisuu kii
This is the first verse of a two-verse verse-set. Some editions reverse the order of this and the following verse.
.sad ;haif vuh naa-kaam kih ik ((umr
se ;Gaalib
;hasrat me;N rahe ek but-e ((arbadah-juu kii
This is the second and final verse of a two-verse verse-set. Some editions reverse the order of this and the preceding verse.
dashne ne kabhii mu;Nh nah lagaayaa
ho jigar ko
;xanjar ne kabhii baat nah puuchhii ho guluu kii
go zindagii-e zaahid-e be-chaarah ((aba;s hai
itnaa hai kih rahtii to hai tadbiir vu.zuu kii
ay be-;xabaraa;N mere lab-e za;xm-e jigar par
ba;xyah jise kahte ho shikaayat hai rafuu kii