aatii hai jo mushq gham-e-rooh-e-yaar se
miltii nahi’n wo khushboo kisee gul-e-baazaar se
aaye hayaa baad-e-shabaab suna hai lekin
hume’n kab hogii hoorriyat uske intezaar se
qaatil mera khaRaa tegh lagaa’e gardan ko
mar jaaye’nge hum to magar tere didaar se
justjoo ab kaise ek gul ke itlaaf ki kare’n
khushk ho gaye waise to kitne gulzaar se
kar dete hisaab farishto’n gunaa’h ke magar
humko ab tak fursat kahaa’n uske pyaar se
khat likhaa karte the kabhii “Safeer” jinko
rafeeq wo raqeeb huve hai uske iz’haar se
(mushq = scent, fragrance; hoorriyat = freedom; tegh = sword; itlaaf = loss)
I have tried to use the beh'r of "Kabse hoo'n kya bataaoo'n. Please correct me if I am going out of beh'r
Will appreciate your suggestions.