aankhon ne bahut din se qayaamat nahiin dekhii
— Asad Badayuni
Aankhon ne bahut din se qayaamat naheen dekhee
Muddat huee achchhee koee soorat naheen dekhee
Chehron kee tarah kis liye murjhaa.e hue hain
Phoolon ne to ham jaisee museebat naheen dekhee
Wo shahr se guzraa thaa faqat yaad hai utnaa
Phir koee bhee dastaar salaamat naheen dekhee
LauTe jo masaafat se to main us se ye poochhoon
Bastee to koee raah men ghaarat naheen dekhee
Girte hue patton kee sadaa.en mire dil se
Kahtee hain ki too ne koee hijrat naheen dekhee