ham kabhi ishq ko vahshat nahin banne dete
— Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Ham kabhee ishq ko vahshat naheen banne dete
Dil kee tahzeeb ko tohmat naheen banne dete
Lab hee lab hai to kabhee aur kabhee chashm hee chashm
Naqsh tere tiree soorat naheen banne dete
Ye sitaare jo chamakte hain pas-e-abr-e-siyaah
Tere gham ko miree aadat naheen banne dete
Un kee jannat bhee koee dasht-e-balaa hee hogee
Zinda rehne ko jo lazzat naheen banne dete
Dost jo dard baTaate hain wo naadaanee men
Dar-haqeeqat miree seerat naheen banne dete
Fikr fan ke liye laazim magar achchhe shaa.er
Apne fan ko kabhee hikmat naheen banne dete
Wo mohabbat kaa ta.alluq ho ki nafrat kaa 'nadeem'
Raabte ziist ko khalvat naheen banne dete