apne hone ki tab o taab se baahar na hue
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Apne hone kee tab-o-taab se baahar na hue
Ham hain wo siip jo aazaada-e-gauhar na hue
Harf-e-be-saut kee maanind rahe dunya men
Dasht-e-imkaan men khule naqsh-e-musavvir na hue
Phuul ke rang sar-e-shaakh-e-khizaan bhee chamke
Qaidee-e-rasm-e-chaman khaak ke jauhar na hue
Thak ke girte bhee nahin ghar ko palaTte bhee nahin
Najm-e-aflaak hue aas ke taa.ir na hue
Us kee galiyon men rahe gard-e-safar kee soorat
Sang-e-manzil na bane raah kaa patthar na hue
Apnee naakaam umeedon ke kham-o-pech men gum
Abr-e-kam-aab the ham rizq-e-samundar na hue
Apne hone ki tab-o-tab se bahar na hue
Hum hain wo sip jo aazada-e-gauhar na hue
Harf-e-be-saut ki manind rahe duniya mein
Dasht-e-imkan mein khule naqsh-e-musawwir na hue
Phul ke rang sar-e-shaKH-e-KHizan bhi chamke
Qaidi-e-rasm-e-chaman KHak ke jauhar na hue
Thak ke girte bhi nahin ghar ko palaTte bhi nahin
Najm-e-aflak hue aas ke tair na hue
Us ki galiyon mein rahe gard-e-safar ki surat
Sang-e-manzil na bane rah ka patthar na hue
Apni nakaam umidon ke KHam-o-pech mein gum
Abr-e-kam-ab the hum rizq-e-samundar na hue