Sher of Raghib Muradabadi
jise kahte ho tum ik qatra-e-ashk
mire dil kī mukammal dāstāñ hai
jise kahte ho tum ek qatra-e-ashk
mere dil ki mukammal dastan hai
haqīqat ko chhupāyā ham se kyā kyā us ke make-up ne
jise lailā samajh baiThe the vo lailā kī maañ niklī
haqiqat ko chhupaya hum se kya kya us ke make-up ne
jise laila samajh baiThe the wo laila ki man nikli
ḳhudā kātib kī saffākī se bhī mahfūz farmā.e
agar nuqta uḌā de nām-zad nāmard ho jaa.e
KHuda katib ki saffaki se bhi mahfuz farmae
agar nuqta uDa de nam-zad namard ho jae