Classic Poem

talKhi-e-may me.n zaraa talKhi-e-dil bhii ghole.n
aur kuchh der yahaa.N baiTh ke pii le.n ro le.n

[talKhii = bitterness]

har taraf ek purasaraar sii Khaamoshii hai
apane saaye se koii baat kare.n kuchh bole.n

[purasaraar = full of secrets]

koii to shaKhs ho jii jaan se chaahe.n jis ko
koii to jaan-e-tasavvur ho ke jis ke ho le.n

aah ye dil kii kasak haaye ye aa.Nkho.n kii jalan
niind aa jaaye agar aaj to ham bhii so le.n