aakhirii khat wo waqt mirii jaan bahut duur nahin hai
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Wo waqt miree jaan bahut duur nahin hai
Jab dard se ruk jaa.engee sab ziist kee raahen
Aur had se guzar jaa.egaa andoh-e-nihaanee
Thak jaa.engee tarsee huee naakaam nigaahen
Chhin jaa.enge mujh se mire aansoo miree aahen
Chhin jaa.egee mujh se miree be-kaar javaanee
Shaayad miree ulfat ko bahut yaad karogee
Apne dil-e-maa'soom ko naashaad karogee
Aaogee miree gor pe tum ashk bahaane
Nau-khez bahaaron ke haseen phuul chaDhaane
Shaayad miree turbat ko bhee Thukraa ke chalogee
Shaayad miree be-sood vafaaon pe hansogee
Is vaz'-e-karam kaa bhee tumhen paas na hogaa
Lekin dil-e-naakaam ko ehsaas na hogaa
Al-qissa ma.aal-e-gham-e-ulfat pe hanso tum
Yaa ashk bahaatee raho fariyaad karo tum
Maazee pe nadaamat ho tumhen yaa ki masarrat
Khaamosh paDaa so.egaa vaamaanda-e-ulfat
Wo waqt meri jaan bahut dur nahin hai
Jab dard se ruk jaengi sab zist ki rahen
Aur had se guzar jaega andoh-e-nihani
Thak jaengi tarsi hui nakaam nigahen
Chhin jaenge mujh se mere aansu meri aahen
Chhin jaegi mujh se meri be-kar jawani
Shayad meri ulfat ko bahut yaad karogi
Apne dil-e-ma'sum ko nashad karogi
Aaogi meri gor pe tum ashk bahane
Nau-KHez bahaaron ke hasin phul chaDhane
Shayad meri turbat ko bhi Thukra ke chalogi
Shayad meri be-sud wafaon pe hansogi
Is waz'-e-karam ka bhi tumhein pas na hoga
Lekin dil-e-nakaam ko ehsas na hoga
Al-qissa maal-e-gham-e-ulfat pe hanso tum
Ya ashk bahati raho fariyaad karo tum
Mazi pe nadamat ho tumhein ya ki masarrat
KHamosh paDa soega wamanda-e-ulfat