aaj ki raat
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Aaj kee raat saaz-e-dard na chheD
Dukh se bharpoor din tamaam hue
Aur kal kee khabar kise ma.aloom
Dosh-o-fardaa kee miT chukee hain hudood
Ho na ho ab sahar kise ma.aloom
Zindagee hech! lekin aaj kee raat
Ezdiyyat hai mumkin aaj kee raat
Aaj kee raat saaz-e-dard na chheD
Ab na dohraa fasaana-haa-e-alam
Apnee qismat pe sogvaar na ho
Fikr-e-fardaa utaar de dil se
Umr-e-rafta pe ashk-baar na ho
Ahd-e-gham kee hikaayaten mat poochh
Ho chukeen sab shikaayaten mat poochh
Aaj kee raat saaz-e-dard na chheD
Aaj ki raat saz-e-dard na chheD
Dukh se bharpur din tamam hue
Aur kal ki KHabar kise malum
Dosh-o-farda ki miT chuki hain hudud
Ho na ho ab sahar kise malum
Zindagi hech! lekin aaj ki raat
Ezdiyyat hai mumkin aaj ki raat
Aaj ki raat saz-e-dard na chheD
Ab na dohra fasana-ha-e-alam
Apni qismat pe sogwar na ho
Fikr-e-farda utar de dil se
Umr-e-rafta pe ashk-bar na ho
Ahd-e-gham ki hikayaten mat puchh
Ho chukin sab shikayaten mat puchh
Aaj ki raat saz-e-dard na chheD