asar kare na kare sun to le mirii fariyaad
— Allama Iqbal
Asar kare na kare sun to le miree fariyaad
Nahin hai daad kaa taalib ye banda-e-aazaad
Ye musht-e-khaak ye sarsar ye vus.at-e-aflaak
Karam hai yaa ki sitam teree lazzat-e-eejaad
Thahar sakaa na havaa-e-chaman men khema-e-gul
Yahee hai fasl-e-bahaaree yahee hai baad-e-muraad
Qusoor-vaar ghareeb-ud-dayaar hoon lekin
Tiraa kharaaba farishte na kar sake aabaad
Miree jafaa-talabee ko duaa.en deta hai
Wo dasht-e-saada wo teraa jahaan-e-be-buniyaad
Khatar-pasand tabee.at ko saazgaar nahin
Wo gulsitaan ki jahaan ghaat men na ho sayyaad
Maqaam-e-shauq tire qudsiyon ke bas kaa nahin
Unheen kaa kaam hai ye jin ke hausle hain ziyaad