khulii wo zulf to pahlii hasiin raat huii
— Abdul Hamid Adam
Khulee wo zulf to pahlee haseen raat huee
UThee wo aankh to takhleeq-e-kaa.enaat huee
Khuda ne gaD.h to diyaa aalam-e-vajood magar
SajaavaTon kee binaa auraton kee zaat huee
Gile bahut the magar jab nazar nazar se milee!
Na mujh se baat huee aur na un se baat huee
Dil-e-tabaah ko Kuch aur kar ga.ee zakhmee!
Wo ik nigaah jo labrez-e-iltifaat huee
Hayaat o maut kee ghaarat-garee kaa haal na poochh
Jo maut na ban sakee wo 'adam' hayaat huee