
آہِ سحر نے سوزشِ دل کو مٹا دیااس باؤ نے ہمیں تو دیا سا بجھا دیا
aah-e-sahar ne sozish-e-dil ko miTaa diyaaus baa.o ne hameñ to diyaa saa bujhaa diyaa
The dawn-sigh wiped out the burning of the heart;that wind put us out like a lamp.
Mir Taqi Mirمیر تقی میرؔ
Painting: Lovers and beloveds: A composite of scenes from Persian, Urdu, and Sanskrit literature, c. 1735. Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0.