us ne sukuut e shab men bhi apna payaam rakh diyaa
— Ahmad Faraz
Us ne sukoot-e-shab men bhee apna payaam rakh diyaa
Hijr kee raat baam par maah-e-tamaam rakh diyaa
Aamad-e-dost kee naved koo-e-wafa men aam thee
Main ne bhee ik charaagh saa dil sar-e-shaam rakh diyaa
Shiddat-e-tishnagee men bhee ghairat-e-mai-kashee rahi
Us ne jo pher lee nazar main ne bhee jaam rakh diyaa
Us ne nazar nazar men hee aise bhale sukhan kahe
Main ne to us ke paanv men sara kalaam rakh diyaa
Dekho ye mere khvaab the dekho ye mere zakhm hain
Main ne to sab hisaab-e-jaan bar-sar-e-aam rakh diyaa
Ab ke bahaar ne bhee kiin aisi sharaarten ki bas
Kabk-e-daree kee chaal men teraa khiraam rakh diyaa
Jo bhee milaa usee kaa dil halqa-ba-gosh-e-yaar tha
Us ne to saare shahr ko kar ke ghulaam rakh diyaa
Aur 'faraaz' chaahiyen kitnee mohabbaten tujhe
Maaon ne tere naam par bachchon kaa naam rakh diyaa