pareshaan ho ke meri khaak aakhir dil na ban jaae
— Allama Iqbal
Pareshaan ho ke meree khaak aakhir dil na ban jaa.e
Jo mushkil ab hai yaa rab phir vahee mushkil na ban jaa.e
Na kar den mujh ko majboor-e-navaa firdaus men hooren
Miraa soz-e-daroon phir garmi-e-mahfil na ban jaa.e
Kabhi chhoDee huee manzil bhee yaad aatee hai raahee ko
KhaTak see hai jo siine men gham-e-manzil na ban jaa.e
Banaayaa ishq ne Dariya-e-naa-paidaa-karaan mujh ko
Ye meree khud-nigah-daaree miraa saahil na ban jaa.e
Kaheen is aalam-e-be-rang-o-boo men bhee talab meree
Vahee afsaana-e-dumbaala-e-mahmil na ban jaa.e
Urooj-e-aadam-e-khaakee se anjum sahme jaate hain
Ki ye TuuTaa huaa taaraa mah-e-kaamil na ban jaa.e