baithe hain jahaan saaqii paimaana e zar le kar
— Ali Sardar Jafri
BaiThe hain jahaan saaqee paimaana-e-zar le kar
Us bazm se uTh aa.e ham deeda-e-tar le kar
Yaadon se tiree raushan mehraab-e-shab-e-hijraan
DhoonDhenge tujhe kab tak qindeel-e-qamar le kar
Kya husn hai Dunya men kya lutf hai jiine men
Dekhe to koee meraa andaaz-e-nazar le kar
Hotee hai zamaane men kis tarah pazeeraa.ee
Niklo to zaraa ghar se ik zauq-e-safar le kar
Raahen chamak uTThengee khursheed kee mash.al se
Hamraah sabaa hogee khushboo-e-sahar le kar
Makhmal see bichhaa denge qadmon ke tale saahil
Dariya ubal aa.enge sad-mauj-e-guhar le kar
Pahnaa.enge taaj apna peDon ke ghane saa.e
Niklenge shajar apne khush-rang samar le kar
Lapkenge gale milne sarv aur sanobar sab
UThenge gulistaan bhee shaakh-e-gul-e-tar le kar
Hanste hue shahron kee awaaz bulaa.egee
Lab jaam ke chamkenge sau sho.ala-e-tar le kar
Aflaak bajaa.enge saaz apne sitaaron kaa
Gaa.enge bahut lamhe anfaas-e-sharar le kar
Ye aalam-e-khaakee ik sayyaara-e-raushan hai
Aflaak se Takraa do taqdeer-e-bashar le kar