kal shab dil-e-aavaaraa ko siine se nikaalaa
ye aaKhrii kaafir bhii Madiine se nikaalaa
(shab : night; dil-e-aavaaraa : wandering heart; kaafir : disbeliever; Medina : A city where Prophet Muhammad migrated to from Mecca)
ye bhiiR nikaltii thii kahaaN Khaana-e-dil se
yaaroN ko nihaayat hii qariine se nikaalaa
(Khaana-e-dil : house that is heart; nihaayat : extremely; qariine se : with style)
ham KhuuN Khud bahaa kar bhii hu’e baaGh meN rusvaa
us gul ne magar kaam pasiine se nikaalaa
(rusvaa : ashamed; gul : flower)
ye soch ke saahil pe safar Khatm na ho jaaye
baahar na kabhii paaNv safiine se nikaalaa
(saahil : sea-shore; safiinaa : boat)
Iqbal Sajid