wafa ki khuu pas e jaah o jalaal rah gaii thii
— Aabid Umar
Wafa kee khoo pas-e-jaah-o-jalaal rah ga.ee thee
Anaa ke khol men wo be-misaal rah ga.ee thee
KhaTak rahi hai na jaane kyon aaj bhee dil men
Jo ek baat daroon-e-savaal rah ga.ee thee
Milaa jo mauqa to ham faa.eda uThaa.enge
Ki pichhlee baar adhooree dhamaal rah ga.ee thee
Janaab-e-qais bhee marne men haq-ba-jaanib the
Ki shahr bhar men vahee khush-khisaal rah ga.ee thee
Samay kee gard ne ojhal kiye sabhee qisse
Magar jo ek thee chaahat kamaal rah ga.ee thee
Ghalat kahaa thaa ki raahat milee mohabbat se
Ye zindagee to thakan se niDhaal rah ga.ee thee
Ye log aag lagaane men itne maahir the
Musaalahat to pas-e-ishti.aal rah ga.ee thee
Main oDhe phirtaa hoon ab june ke maheene men
Nishaanee us kee jo ik zard shaal rah ga.ee thee
Wo misl-e-dard paDaa rah gaya thaa siine men
So us kee yaad bhee ban ke malaal rah ga.ee thee
Kabhi na sochaa 'umar' us ko Thes pahunchegee
Use miree mujhe fikr-e-ayaal rah ga.ee thee