chaand nikle kisi jaanib tirii zebaaii kaa
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Chaand nikle kisee jaanib tiree zebaa.ee kaa
Rang badle kisee soorat shab-e-tanhaa.ee kaa
Daulat-e-lab se phir ai khusrav-e-sheereen-dahanaan
Aaj arzaan ho koi harf shanaasaa.ee kaa
Garmi-e-rashk se har anjuman-e-gul-badanaan
Tazkira chheDe tiree pairahan-aaraa.ee kaa
Sehn-e-gulshan men kabhi ai shah-e-shamshaad-qadaan
Phir nazar aa.e saleeqa tiree ra.anaa.ee kaa
Ek baar aur maseehaa-e-dil-e-dil-zadagaan
Koi va.ada koi iqraar maseehaa.ee kaa
Diida o dil ko sambhaalo ki sar-e-shaam-e-firaaq
Saaz-o-saamaan baham pahunchaa hai rusvaa.ee kaa