mat qatl karo aavaazon ko
— Ahmad Faraz
Tum apne aqeedon ke neze
Har dil men utaare jaate ho
Ham log mohabbat vaale hain
Tum khanjar kyuun lahraate ho
Is shahr men naghme bahne do
Bastee men hamen bhee rehne do
Ham paalanhaar hain phoolon ke
Ham khushboo ke rakhvaale hain
Tum kis kaa lahoo piine aa.e
Ham pyaar sikhaane vaale hain
Is shahr men phir kya dekhoge
Jab harf yahaan mar jaa.egaa
Jab tegh pe lai kaT jaa.egee
Jab sher safar kar jaa.egaa
Jab qatl huaa sur saazon kaa
Jab kaal paDaa aavaazon kaa
Jab shahr khanDar ban jaa.egaa
Phir kis par sang uThaaoge
Apne chehre aa.eenon men
Jab dekhoge Dar jaaoge
Tum apne aqidon ke neze
Har dil mein utare jate ho
Hum log mohabbat wale hain
Tum KHanjar kyun lahraate ho
Is shahr mein naghme bahne do
Basti mein hamein bhi rehne do
Hum palanhaar hain phulon ke
Hum KHushbu ke rakhwale hain
Tum kis ka lahu pine aae
Hum pyar sikhane wale hain
Is shahr mein phir kya dekhoge
Jab harf yahan mar jaega
Jab tegh pe lai kaT jaegi
Jab sher safar kar jaega
Jab qatl hua sur sazon ka
Jab kal paDa aawazon ka
Jab shahr khanDar ban jaega
Phir kis par sang uThaoge
Apne chehre aainon mein
Jab dekhoge Dar jaoge