aashiqii men miir jaise khvaab mat dekhaa karo

— Ahmad Faraz

Aashiqee men 'meer' jaise khvaab mat dekhaa karo Baavle ho jaaoge mahtaab mat dekhaa karo Jasta jasta paDh liyaa karnaa mazaameen-e-wafa Par kitaab-e-ishq kaa har baab mat dekhaa karo Is tamaashe men ulaT jaatee hain aksar kashtiyaan Doobne vaalon ko zer-e-aab mat dekhaa karo Mai-kade men kya takalluf mai-kashee men kya hijaab Bazm-e-saaqee men adab aadaab mat dekhaa karo Ham se durveshon ke ghar aao to yaaron kee tarah Har jagah khas-khaana o barfaab mat dekhaa karo Maange-taange kee qabaa.en der tak rahtee naheen Yaar logon ke laqab-alqaab mat dekhaa karo Tishnagee men lab bhigo lenaa bhee kaafee hai 'faraaz' Jaam men sahbaa hai yaa zahraab mat dekhaa karo