bade naadaan the ham ret ko aab e ravaan samjhe
— Asad Badayuni
BaDe naadaan the ham ret ko aab-e-ravaan samjhe
Khujooron ke darakhton ko ghaneraa saa.ebaan samjhe
Chaman men mere aansoo the jinhen shabnam kahaa sab ne
Falak par meree aahen thiin jinhen sab kahkashaan samjhe
Kabhee tujh ko ghubaar-e-rang men koee kiran jaanaa
Kabhee tujh ko giraft-e-sang men juue ravaan samjhe
Kisee be-mehr-sub.hon ko ataa kee raushnee ham ne
Ka.ee naa mehrbaan raaton ko bhee ham mehrbaan samjhe
Khizaan ke shahr men bas main bahaaron kee alaamat thaa
Mire zakhmon ko sab phoolon kee naazuk pattiyaan samjhe
Sabhee ko de rahaa thaa wo duaa jiine kee sadiyon tak
Hamaare shahr ke sab log us ko bad-zabaan samjhe
Thake baiThe the kuchh panchhee lab-e-dariyaa jinhen 'as.ad'
Ham apnee par-shikasta khvaahishon kaa kaarvaan samjhe