tham gaya dard ujaalaa huaa tanhaaii men
— Ahmad Mushtaq
Tham gaya dard ujaalaa huaa tanhaa.ee men
Barq chamkee hai kaheen raat kee gahraa.ee men
Baagh kaa baagh lahoo rang huaa jaataa hai
Vaqt masroof hai kaisee chaman-aaraa.ee men
Shahr veeraan hue bahr bayaabaan hue
Khaak uDtee hai dar o dasht kee pahnaa.ee men
Ek lamhe men bikhar jaataa hai taanaa-baanaa
Aur phir umr guzar jaatee hai yakjaa.ee men
Us tamaashe men nahin dekhne vaalaa koi
Is tamaashe ko jo barpaa hai tamaashaa.ee men