aurat vajuud e zan se hai tasviir e kaaenaat men rang
— Allama Iqbal
Vajood-e-zan se hai tasveer-e-kaa.enaat men rang
Usee ke saaz se hai zindagee kaa soz-e-daroon
Sharaf men baDh ke surayyaa se musht-e-khaak us kee
Ki har sharaf hai isee darj kaa dur-e-maknoon
Mukaalamaat-e-falaatoon na likh sakee lekin
Usee ke sho.ale se TuuTaa sharaar-e-aflaatoon
Wajud-e-zan se hai taswir-e-kaenat mein rang
Usi ke saz se hai zindagi ka soz-e-darun
Sharaf mein baDh ke surayya se musht-e-KHak us ki
Ki har sharaf hai isi darj ka dur-e-maknun
Mukalamat-e-falatun na likh saki lekin
Usi ke shoale se TuTa sharar-e-aflatun