raat aa_ii hai balaao.n se rihaa_ii degii
ab na diivaar na zanjiir dikhaa_ii degii
[balaa=danger; rihaa_ii=freedom]
vaqt guzaraa hai pa mausam nahii.n badalaa yaaro
aisii gardish hai zamii.n Khud bhii duhaa_ii degii
[pa (par)=but; gardish=misfortune]
ye dhundalakaa saa jo hai us ko Ganiimat jaano
dekhanaa phir ko_ii suurat na sujhaa_ii degii
[dhundalakaa=mist; Ganiimat=blessing/God-send]
dil jo TuuTegaa to ik turfaa tamaashaa hogaa
kitane aa_iino.n me.n ye shaql dikhaa_ii degii
[turfaa=strange/peculiar; shaql=face]
saath ke ghar me.n ba.Daa shor barpaa hai 'Anwar'
ko_ii aayegaa to dastak na sunaa_ii degii
[barpaa=arisen; dastak=knock]
