Khoon miraa jis se huaa hai khanjar e ahbaab hai
— Aabid Jafri
Khoon miraa jis se huaa hai khanjar-e-ahbaab hai
Ye haqeeqat hai magar lagtaa hai jaise khvaab hai
Is liye mujh saa numaayaan ho gaya be-baal-o-par
Jis jagah main hoon vahaan har aadmee surkhaab hai
Ham ne dekhaa hai ki aksar Doob jaataa hai vahee
Jo talaash-e-gauhar-e-yaktaa men zer-e-aab hai
Ab kisee jangal men jaa rahiye ki apne shahr men
Aadmee hee aadmee ke vaaste naayaab hai
Zindagee apnee bil-aakhir ho ga.ee us par tamaam
Jo kitaab-e-zindagee kaa naa-mukammal baab hai
Wo to ye kahiye shikasta ho chukaa hai hausla
Varna dil ab bhee kisee ke vasl ko betaab hai