yaar log yaum e mizaajii yaaron ki
— Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Yaum-e-mizaajee yaaron kee
Sab meree dekhee-bhaalee
Raat kee taareekee men
Un kee angaara see aankhen
Puuree
Din ko andhee aur adhooree
Khaalee
Din ke ye darvesh magar raaton ke vaalee
Apne mohsin ko jab
Din ke aa.eene men dekhen
Fart-e-adab se simTen sikuDen jhuk jaa.en
Aur kuchle mas.ale raunde lahje men poochhen
Kaisaa hai mizaaj-e-aalee
Raat ko lekin
Pyaar kaa rasta kaaT ke niklen
Jaise billee kaalee
In kee hai bas ek nishaanee
Gaalee
Yaum-e-mizaji yaron ki
Sab meri dekhi-bhaali
Raat ki tariki mein
Un ki angara si aankhen
Puri
Din ko andhi aur adhuri
KHali
Din ke ye darwesh magar raaton ke wali
Apne mohsin ko jab
Din ke aaine mein dekhen
Fart-e-adab se simTen sikuDen jhuk jaen
Aur kuchle masale raunde lahje mein puchhen
Kaisa hai mizaj-e-ali
Raat ko lekin
Pyar ka rasta kaT ke niklen
Jaise billi kali
In ki hai bas ek nishani
Gali