siyaah raat se ham raushnii banaate hain
— Asad Badayuni
Siyaah raat se ham raushnee banaate hain
Puraanee baat ko aksar na.ee banaate hain
Kal ek bachche ne ham se kahaa banaao ghar
So ham ne kah diyaa Thahro abhee banaate hain
Ham ek aur hee manzar kee taak men hain miyaan
Ye dhoop-chhaanv ke naqshe sabhee banaate hain
Musavviraan-e-fanaa apne canvas pe kabhee
Na koee shahr na koee galee banaate hain
Ham us dayaar men zinda hain jis ke saare log
Kabhee fateela kabhee lablabee banaate hain