
قطرۂ مے بس کہ حیرت سے نفَس پرور ہواخطِّ جامِ مے سراسر رشتۂ گوہر ہوا
The drop of wine, from wonder, began to breathe,so that the rim line of the wine cup became a string of pearls.
Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalibمرزا اسد اللہ خاں غالبؔ
Painting: Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, c. 1590–1600. Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0.