shabon ki zulf ki ruu e sahar ki khair manaao
— Ali Sardar Jafri
Shabon kee zulf kee roo-e-sahar kee khair manaao
Nigaar-e-shams uroos-e-qamar kee khair manaao
Sipaah-e-dushman-e-insaaniyat qareeb aa.ee
Dayaar-e-husn sar-e-rahguzar kee khair manaao
Abhee to auron ke deevaar-o-dar pe yoorish thee
Ab apne saaya-e-deevaar-o-dar kee khair manaao
Chalee hai aatish-o-aahan ke dil se baad-e-sumoom
Chaman ke jalva-e-gul-haa-e-tar kee khair manaao
Guzar na jaa.e kaheen bahr-o-bar se Khoon kee dhaar
Farogh-e-shabnam-o-aab-o-guhar kee khair manaao
Ye naf.a-khoron kee daanish-farosh Dunya hai
Mataa-e-ilm kee jins-e-hunar kee khair manaao
Mire liye hai miree muflisee-o-naapaakee
Tum apnee paakee-e-qalb-o-nazar kee khair manaao