uzr aane me.n bhii hai aur bulaate bhii nahii.n
DaaG Dehlvi
uzr aane me.n bhii hai aur bulaate bhii nahii.n
baais-e-tark-e-mulaaqaat bataate bhii nahii.n
[uzr=hesitate; bais-e-tark-e-mulaqat=basis for terminating acquaintanceship]
Khuub pardaa hai ke chilaman se lage baiThe hai.n
saaf chhupate bhii nahii.n saamane aate bhii nahii.n
ho chukaa qata ta'lluq to jafaaye.n kyo.n ho.n
jinako matalab nahii.n rahataa wo sataate bhii nahii.n
ziist se ta.ng ho ae DaaG to jiite kyo.n ho
jaan pyaarii bhii nahii.n jaan se jaate bhii nahii.n