ab vahii harf e junoon sab ki zabaan thahrii hai
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Ab vahee harf-e-junoon sab kee zabaan Thahree hai
Jo bhee chal niklee hai wo baat kahaan Thahree hai
Aaj tak shaikh ke ikraam men jo shai thee haraam
Ab vahee dushman-e-deen raahat-e-jaan Thahree hai
Hai khabar garm ki phirtaa hai gurezaan naaseh
Guftugoo aaj sar-e-koo-e-butaan Thahree hai
Hai vahee aariz-e-lailaa vahee sheereen kaa dahan
Nigah-e-shauq ghaDee bhar ko jahaan Thahree hai
Vasl kee shab thee to kis darja subuk guzree thee
Hijr kee shab hai to kya sakht giraan Thahree hai
Bikhree ik baar to haath aa.ee hai kab mauj-e-shameem
Dil se niklee hai to kab lab pe fughaan Thahree hai
Dast-e-sayyaad bhee aajiz hai kaf-e-gul-cheen bhee
Boo-e-gul Thahree na bulbul kee zabaan Thahree hai
Aate aate yoonhee dam bhar ko rukee hogee bahaar
Jaate jaate yoonhee pal bhar ko khizaan Thahree hai
Ham ne jo tarz-e-fughaan kee hai qafas men eejaad
'faiz' gulshan men vahee tarz-e-bayaan Thahree hai