kabhi dhanak sii utartii thii un nigaahon men
— Fahmida Riaz
Kabhi dhanak see utartee thee un nigaahon men
Vo shokh rang bhee dheeme paDe havaaon men
Main tez-gaam chalee jaa rahi thee us kee samt
Kashish ajiib thee us dasht kee sadaaon men
Vo ik sadaa jo fareb-e-sadaa se bhee kam hai
Na Doob jaa.e kaheen tund-rau havaaon men
Sukoot-e-shaam hai aur main hoon gosh-bar-awaaz
Ki ek va.ade kaa afsoon saa hai fazaaon men
Miree tarah yoonhee gum-karda-raah chhoDegee
Tum apnee baanh na denaa havaa kee baanhon men
Nuqoosh paanv ke likhte hain manzil-e-naa-yaaft
Miraa safar to hai tahreer meree raahon men
Kabhi dhanak si utarti thi un nigahon mein
Wo shoKH rang bhi dhime paDe hawaon mein
Main tez-gam chali ja rahi thi us ki samt
Kashish ajib thi us dasht ki sadaon mein
Wo ek sada jo fareb-e-sada se bhi kam hai
Na Dub jae kahin tund-rau hawaon mein
Sukut-e-sham hai aur main hun gosh-bar-awaz
Ki ek wade ka afsun sa hai fazaon mein
Meri tarah yunhi gum-karda-rah chhoDegi
Tum apni banh na dena hawa ki banhon mein
Nuqush panw ke likhte hain manzil-e-na-yaft
Mera safar to hai tahrir meri rahon mein