ik subh hai jo huii nahin hai
— Ali Sardar Jafri
Ik sub.h hai jo huee naheen hai
Ik raat hai jo kaTee naheen hai
Maqtoolon kaa qaht paD na jaa.e
Qaatil kee kaheen kamee naheen hai
Veeraanon se aa rahi hai awaaz
Takhleeq-e-junoon rukee naheen hai
Hai aur hee kaarobaar-e-mastee
Jee lenaa to zindagee naheen hai
Saaqee se jo jaam le na baDh kar
Wo tishnagee tishnagee naheen hai
Aashiq-kushee o fareb-kaaree
Ye sheva-e-dilbaree naheen hai
Bhookon kee nigaah men hai bijlee
Ye barq abhee giree naheen hai
Dil men jo jalaa.ee thee kisee ne
Wo sham-e-tarab bujhee naheen hai
Ik dhoop see hai jo zer-e-mizhgaan
Wo aankh abhee uThee naheen hai
Hain kaam bahut abhee ki Dunya
Shaa.ista-e-aadmee naheen hai
Har rang ke aa chuke hain fir.aun
Lekin ye jabeen jhukee naheen hai