ek ham hii to nahiin aabla paa aavaara
— Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri
Ek ham hee to nahin aabla-paa aavaara
Nighat-e-gul bhee huee baad-e-sabaa aavaara
Ye kaheen umr-e-guzishta to nahin tum to nahin
Koi phirtaa hai sar-e-shahr-e-wafa aavaara
Kaun manzil kee khabar de kise manzil kee khabar
Raah-rau aabla-paa raah-numaa aavaara
Dil dhaDaktaa hai sar-e-shaam ki guzregaa abhee
Vaadi-e-shab se koi naghma-saraa aavaara
Ab koi kis se kahe kaifiyyat-e-zakhm-e-bahaar
Sabza begaana hai gul chup hain sabaa aavaara