mujassama ai siyah faam hasiina tiraa uryaan paikar
— Ahmad Faraz
Ai siyah-faam haseena tiraa 'uryaan paikar
Kitnee pathraa.ee huee aankhon men ghalteeda hai
Jaane kis daur-e-alam-naak se le kar ab tak
Too kaDe waqt ke zindaanon men khvaabeeda hai
Tere sab rang hayoole ke ye be-jaan nuqoosh
Jaise marboot khayaalaat ke taane-baane
Ye tiree saanvlee rangat ye pareshaan khutoot
Baarhaa jaise miTaayaa ho inhen dunya ne
Resha-e-sang se kheenchee huee zulfen jaise
Raaste seena-e-kohsaar pe bal khaate hain
Abrooon kee jhukee mehraabon men jaamid palken
Jis tarah tiir kamaanon men ulajh jaate hain
Munjamid honTon pe sannaaTon kaa sangeen tilism
Jaise naayaab khazaanon pe kaDe pahre hon
Tund jazbaat se bharpoor barahna siina
Jaise sustaane ko toofaan zaraa Thahre hon
Jaise yoonaan ke maghroor khuda-vandon ne
Regzaaraan-e-habsh kee kisee shahzaadee ko
Tishna roohon ke havasnaak ta.ayyush ke liye
Hajla-e-sang men paaband banaa rakkhaa ho
Ai siyah-fam hasina tera 'uryan paikar
Kitni pathrai hui aankhon mein ghaltida hai
Jaane kis daur-e-alam-nak se le kar ab tak
Tu kaDe waqt ke zindanon mein KHwabida hai
Tere sab rang hayule ke ye be-jaan nuqush
Jaise marbut KHayalat ke tane-bane
Ye teri sanwli rangat ye pareshan KHutut
Barha jaise miTaya ho inhen duniya ne
Resha-e-sang se khinchi hui zulfen jaise
Raste sina-e-kohsar pe bal khate hain
Abruon ki jhuki mehrabon mein jamid palken
Jis tarah tir kamanon mein ulajh jate hain
Munjamid honTon pe sannaTon ka sangin tilism
Jaise nayab KHazanon pe kaDe pahre hon
Tund jazbaat se bharpur barahna sina
Jaise sustane ko tufan zara Thahre hon
Jaise yunan ke maghrur KHuda-wandon ne
Regzaran-e-habsh ki kisi shahzadi ko
Tishna ruhon ke hawasnak tayyush ke liye
Hajla-e-sang mein paband bana rakkha ho