Hazaron khwahishein aisi ki har khwahish pe dam nikle,
Bahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Read this couplet across Roman Urdu, Devanagari Hindi, Nastaliq Urdu, and English.
हज़ारों ख़्वाहिशें ऐसी कि हर ख़्वाहिश पे दम निकले,
बहुत निकले मेरे अरमाँ लेकिन फिर भी कम निकले।
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے
بہت نکلے مرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے
Hazaron khwahishein aisi ki har khwahish pe dam nikle,
Bahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
"Thousands of desires, each so profound that one could die for it —"
"many of my yearnings were fulfilled, yet so very few."
