na hariif e jaan na shariik e gam shab e intizaar koi to ho
— Ahmad Faraz
Na hareef-e-jaan na shareek-e-gham shab-e-intizaar koi to ho
Kise bazm-e-shauq men laa.en ham dil-e-be-qaraar koi to ho
Kise zindagee hai aziiz ab kise aarzoo-e-shab-e-tarab
Magar ai nigaar-e-wafa talab tiraa aitbaar koi to ho
Kaheen taar-e-daaman-e-gul mile to ye maan len ki chaman khile
Ki nishaan fasl-e-bahaar kaa sar-e-shaakh-saar koi to ho
Ye udaas udaas se baam o dar ye ujaaD ujaaD see rah-guzar
Chalo ham nahin na sahee magar sar-e-koo-e-yaar koi to ho
Ye sukoon-e-jaan kee ghaDee Dhale to charaagh-e-dil hee na bujh chale
Wo balaa se ho gham-e-ishq yaa gham-e-rozgaar koi to ho
Sar-e-maqtal-e-shab-e-aarzoo rahe kuch to ishq kee aabroo
Jo nahin adoo to 'faraaz' too ki naseeb-e-daar koi to ho