nikal ke halqa e shaam o sahar se jaaen kahiin
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Nikal ke halqa-e-shaam-o-sahar se jaa.en kaheen
Zameen ke saath na mil jaa.en ye khalaa.en kaheen
Safar kee raat hai pichhlee kahaaniyaan na kaho
Ruton ke saath palaTtee hain kab havaa.en kaheen
Fazaa men tairte rahte hain naqsh se kya kya
Mujhe talaash na kartee hon ye balaa.en kaheen
Havaa hai tez charaagh-e-wafa kaa zikr to kya
Tanaaben khema-e-jaan kee na Toot jaa.en kaheen
Main os ban ke gul-e-harf par chamaktaa hoon
Nikalne vaalaa hai suraj mujhe chhupaa.en kaheen
Mire vajood pe utree hain lafz kee soorat
BhaTak rahi thiin khalaaon men ye sadaa.en kaheen
Havaa kaa lams hai paanv men beDiyon kee tarah
Shafaq kee aanch se aankhen pighal na jaa.en kaheen
Rukaa huaa hai sitaaron kaa kaarvaan 'amjad'
Charaagh apne lahoo se hee ab jalaa.en kaheen
Nikal ke halqa-e-sham-o-sahar se jaen kahin
Zamin ke sath na mil jaen ye KHalaen kahin
Safar ki raat hai pichhli kahaniyan na kaho
Ruton ke sath palaTti hain kab hawaen kahin
Faza mein tairte rahte hain naqsh se kya kya
Mujhe talash na karti hon ye balaen kahin
Hawa hai tez charagh-e-wafa ka zikr to kya
Tanaben KHema-e-jaan ki na TuT jaen kahin
Main os ban ke gul-e-harf par chamakta hun
Nikalne wala hai suraj mujhe chhupaen kahin
Mere wajud pe utri hain lafz ki surat
BhaTak rahi thin KHalaon mein ye sadaen kahin
Hawa ka lams hai panw mein beDiyon ki tarah
Shafaq ki aanch se aankhen pighal na jaen kahin
Ruka hua hai sitaron ka karwan 'amjad'
Charagh apne lahu se hi ab jalaen kahin