gul sadaaqat se mahakte hue taasiir men rakh
— Aabid Jafri
Gul sadaaqat se mahakte hue taaseer men rakh
Saaneha dil pe jo guzre vahee tahreer men rakh
Taaq-e-zindaan men charaagh-e-gham-e-hastee na jalaa
Aatish-e-ishq-e-daroon halqa-e-zanjeer men rakh
Khisht-e-be-faiz jo aaraasta guftaar men hai
Us ko buniyaad banaa kar kisee ta.ameer men rakh
Zulmaton se kisee ghar kee nahin hotee pahchaan
Sang-o-gul hee nahin Kuch nuur bhee jaageer men rakh
Kab talak dosh pe khawabon ke karegaa parvaaz
Ham-nasheen azm-e-safar vaadee-e-taa'beer men rakh
Diid kee ziist se taa-marg talab aa pahunchee
Heela-joo aur bahaane too na taakheer men rakh
Sarvaree zor-e-takallum se na mil paa.egee
Ham-nasheen ijz-e-bayaan khoobee-e-taqreer men rakh