darmiyaan gar na tiraa vaada e fardaa hotaa
— Anwar Masood
Darmiyaan gar na tiraa vaada-e-fardaa hotaa
Kis ko manzoor ye zahr-e-gham-e-duniyaa hotaa
Kyaa qayaamat hai ki ab main bhee naheen vo bhee naheen
Dekhnaa thaa to use duur se dekhaa hotaa
Kaasa-e-zakhm-talab le ke chalaa huun khaalee
Sang-reza hee koee aap ne phenkaa hotaa
Falsafa sar-ba-garebaan hai baDee muddat se
Kuchh na hotaa to khudaa jaane ki phir kyaa hotaa
Ham bhee nau-khez shuaaon kee balaa.en lete
Apne zindaan men agar koee dareecha hotaa
Aap ne haal-e-dil-e-zaar to poochhaa lekin
Poochhnaa thaa to koee us kaa mudaavaa hotaa
Dast-e-muflis se tahee-tar hai safeena 'anvar'
Is pahunchne se to saahil pe na pahunchaa hotaa