dhaaka se vaapsii par ham ki thahre ajnabii itnii mudaaraaton ke baa d
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Ham ki Thahre ajnabee itnee mudaaraaton ke baa'd
Phir banenge aashnaa kitnee mulaaqaaton ke baa'd
Kab nazar men aa.egee be-daagh sabze kee bahaar
Khuun ke dhabbe dhulenge kitnee barsaaton ke baa'd
The bahut bedard lamhe khatm-e-dard-e-ishq ke
Thiin bahut be-mehr sub.hen mehrbaan raaton ke baa'd
Dil to chaahaa par shikast-e-dil ne mohlat hee na dee
Kuchh gile shikve bhee kar lete munaajaaton ke baa'd
Un se jo kahne ga.e the 'faiz' jaan sadqe kiye
An-kahee hee rah ga.ee wo baat sab baaton ke baa'd
Hum ki Thahre ajnabi itni mudaraaton ke ba'd
Phir banenge aashna kitni mulaqaton ke ba'd
Kab nazar mein aaegi be-dagh sabze ki bahaar
KHun ke dhabbe dhulenge kitni barsaton ke ba'd
The bahut bedard lamhe KHatm-e-dard-e-ishq ke
Thin bahut be-mehr subhen mehrban raaton ke ba'd
Dil to chaha par shikast-e-dil ne mohlat hi na di
Kuchh gile shikwe bhi kar lete munajaton ke ba'd
Un se jo kahne gae the 'faiz' jaan sadqe kiye
An-kahi hi rah gai wo baat sab baaton ke ba'd