Top 10 couplets of Khwaja Meer Dard

sair kar duniyā kī ġhāfil zindagānī phir kahāñ

zindagī gar kuchh rahī to ye javānī phir kahāñ

sair kar duniya ki ghafil zindagani phir kahan

zindagi gar kuchh rahi to ye jawani phir kahan

nahīñ shikva mujhe kuchh bevafā.ī kā tirī hargiz

gilā tab ho agar tū ne kisī se bhī nibhā.ī ho

nahin shikwa mujhe kuchh bewafai ka teri hargiz

gila tab ho agar tu ne kisi se bhi nibhai ho

zindagī hai yā koī tūfān hai!

ham to is jiine ke hāthoñ mar chale

zindagi hai ya koi tufan hai!

hum to is jine ke hathon mar chale

tar-dāmanī pe shaiḳh hamārī na jā.iyo

dāman nichoḌ deñ to farishte vazū kareñ

tar-damani pe shaiKH hamari na jaiyo

daman nichoD den to farishte wazu karen

jag meñ aa kar idhar udhar dekhā

tū hī aayā nazar jidhar dekhā

jag mein aa kar idhar udhar dekha

tu hi aaya nazar jidhar dekha

arz-o-samā kahāñ tirī vus.at ko pā sake

merā hī dil hai vo ki jahāñ tū samā sake

arz-o-sama kahan teri wusat ko pa sake

mera hi dil hai wo ki jahan tu sama sake

kabhū ronā kabhū hañsnā kabhū hairān ho jaanā

mohabbat kyā bhale-chañge ko dīvāna banātī hai

kabhu rona kabhu hansna kabhu hairan ho jaana

mohabbat kya bhale-change ko diwana banati hai

maiñ jaatā huuñ dil ko tire paas chhoḌe

mirī yaad tujh ko dilātā rahegā

main jata hun dil ko tere pas chhoDe

meri yaad tujh ko dilata rahega

dard-e-dil ke vāste paidā kiyā insān ko

varna taa.at ke liye kuchh kam na the karr-o-bayāñ

dard-e-dil ke waste paida kiya insan ko

warna taat ke liye kuchh kam na the karr-o-bayan

sāqiyā! yaañ lag rahā hai chal-chalāv

jab talak bas chal sake sāġhar chale

saqiya! yan lag raha hai chal-chalaw

jab talak bas chal sake saghar chale