Shama ban ke fanaa ho gaya parwana
Woh bhi dekhe to kya nazara ho
शमा बन के फ़ना हो गया परवाना
वो भी देखे तो क्या नज़ारा हो
– हसरत मोहानी
English Translation:
The moth perished becoming one with the flame —
What a sight it would be, if she too were watching.
– Hasrat Mohani
