aaj ik harf ko phir dhuundtaa phirtaa hai khayaal aaj ik harf ko phir dhuundtaa phirtaa hai khayaal
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Aaj ik harf ko phir DhoonDtaa phirtaa hai khayaal
Madh bharaa harf koi zahr bharaa harf koi
Dil-nasheen harf koi qahr bharaa harf koi
Harf-e-ulfat koi dildaar-e-nazar ho jaise
Jis se miltee hai nazar bosa-e-lab kee soorat
Itnaa raushan ki sar-e-mauja-e-zar ho jaise
Sohbat-e-yaar men aaghaaz-e-tarab kee soorat
Harf-e-nafrat koi shamsheer-e-ghazab ho jaise
Taa-abad shahr-e-sitam jis se tabah ho jaa.en
Itnaa taareek ki shamshaan kee shab ho jaise
Lab pe laa.oon to mire honT siyah ho jaa.en
Aaj har sur se har ik raag kaa naataa TuuTaa
DhoonDtee phirtee hai mutrib ko phir us kee awaaz
Joshish-e-dard se majnoon ke garebaan kee tarah
Chaak-dar-chaak huaa aaj har ik parda-e-saaz
Aaj har mauj-e-havaa se hai savaalee khilqat
Laa koi naghma koi saut tiree umr daraaz
Nauha-e-gham hee sahee shor-e-shahaadat hee sahee
Soor-e-mahshar hee sahee baang-e-qayaamat hee sahee
Aaj ek harf ko phir DhunDta phirta hai KHayal
Madh bhara harf koi zahr bhara harf koi
Dil-nashin harf koi qahr bhara harf koi
Harf-e-ulfat koi dildar-e-nazar ho jaise
Jis se milti hai nazar bosa-e-lab ki surat
Itna raushan ki sar-e-mauja-e-zar ho jaise
Sohbat-e-yar mein aaghaz-e-tarab ki surat
Harf-e-nafrat koi shamshir-e-ghazab ho jaise
Ta-abad shahr-e-sitam jis se tabah ho jaen
Itna tarik ki shamshan ki shab ho jaise
Lab pe laun to mere honT siyah ho jaen
Aaj har sur se har ek rag ka nata TuTa
DhunDti phirti hai mutrib ko phir us ki aawaz
Joshish-e-dard se majnun ke gareban ki tarah
Chaak-dar-chaak hua aaj har ek parda-e-saz
Aaj har mauj-e-hawa se hai sawali KHilqat
La koi naghma koi saut teri umr daraaz
Nauha-e-gham hi sahi shor-e-shahadat hi sahi
Sur-e-mahshar hi sahi bang-e-qayamat hi sahi