naala hai bulbul e shoriida tiraa khaam Abhi
— Allama Iqbal
Naala hai bulbul-e-shoreeda tiraa khaam abhee
Apne siine men ise aur zaraa thaam abhee
Pukhta hotee hai agar maslahat-andesh ho aql
Ishq ho maslahat-andesh to hai khaam abhee
Be-khatar kuud paDaa aatish-e-namrood men ishq
Aql hai mahv-e-tamaashaa-e-lab-e-baam abhee
Ishq farmooda-e-qaasid se subuk-gaam-e-amal
Aql samjhee hee naheen ma.anee-e-paighaam abhee
Sheva-e-ishq hai aazaadee o dahr-aashobee
Too hai zunnaaree-e-but-khaana-e-ayyaam abhee
Uzr-e-parhez pe kahtaa hai bigaD kar saaqee
Hai tire dil men vahee kaavish-e-anjaam abhee
Sa.ee-e-paiham hai taraazu-e-kam-o-kaif-e-hayaat
Teree meezaan hai shumaar-e-sahar-o-shaam abhee
Abr-e-naisaan ye tunuk-bakhshee-e-shabnam kab tak
Mere kohsaar ke laale hain tahee-jaam abhee
Baada-gardaan-e-ajam wo arabee meree sharaab
Mire saaghar se jhijakte hain mai-aashaam abhee
Khabar 'iqbaal' kee laa.ee hai gulistaan se naseem
Nau-giraftaar phaDaktaa hai tah-e-daam abhee