apni hastii hai Khvaab kii suurat

apnii hastii hai Khvaab kii suurat
buud hai ye habaab kii suurat

(hastii : being; suurat : semblance; buud : existence; habaab : bubble)

raal tapkegii sheiKh saahab kii
na dikhaao sharaab kii suurat

(raal : saliva; sheiKh saahab : pious person)

sheiKh rindoN ko hashr meN bhii Khudaa
na dikhaao janaab kii suurat

(rind : drunkard; hashr : day of judgement)

mar gaye par nazar meN bhartii hai
usii Khaanaa-Kharaab kii suurat

(Khaanaa-Kharaab : ruined; destroyed)

ruu-e-jaanaaN ke darmiyaaN “Majrooh”
huuN maiN haail niqaab kii suurat

(ruu-e-jaanaaN : face of the beloved; haail : in front of; niqaab : veil)

                            Mir Mahdi Majrooh