kaaravaaN guzaraa kiyaa ham rah_guzar dekhaa kiye
har qadam par naqsh-e-paa-e-raah_bar dekhaa kiye
yaas jab chhaa_ii ummeedeN haath mal kar rah ga_iiN
dil kii nabzeN chhuT ga_iiN aur chaaraagar dekhaa kiye
[nabz = pulse]
ruKh merii jaanib nigaah-e-lutf dushman kii taraf
yooN udhar dekhaa kiye goyaa idhar dekhaa kiye
[ruKh = face; jaanib = towards]
dard_mandaan-e-wafaa kii haay re majabooriyaaN
dard-e-dil dekhaa naa jaataa thaa magar dekhaa kiye
tuu kahaaN thii ai ajal ai naa_muraadoN kii muraad
marane waale raah terii umr bhar dekhaa kiye
[ajal = death]