tuu bigadtaa bhi hai khaas apne hi andaaz ke saath
— Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Too bigaDtaa bhee hai khaas apne hee andaaz ke saath
Phuul khilte hain tire sho.ala-e-awaaz ke saath
Ek baar aur bhee kyuun arz-e-tamannaa na karoon
Ki too inkaar bhee kartaa hai ajab naaz ke saath
Lai jo TuuTee to sadaa aa.ee shikast-e-dil kee
Rag-e-jaan kaa koi rishta hai rag-e-saaz ke saath
Too pukaare to chamak uThtee hain meree aankhen
Teree soorat bhee hai shaamil tiree awaaz ke saath
Jab tak arzaan hai zamaane men kabootar kaa lahoo
Zulm hai rabt rakhoon gar kisee shahbaaz ke saath
Past itnee to na thee meree shikast ai yaaro
Par sameTe hain magar hasrat parvaaz ke saath
Pahre baiThe hain qafas par ki hai sayyaad ko vahm
Par-shikaston ko bhee ik rabt hai parvaaz ke saath
Umr bhar sang-zanee karte rahe ahl-e-vatan
Ye alag baat ki dafnaa.enge e.azaaz ke saath