ham jo taariik raahon men maare gae tere honton ke phuulon ki chaahat men ham
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Tere honTon ke phoolon kee chaahat men ham
Daar kee khushk Tahnee pe vaare ga.e
Tere haaton kee sham.on kee hasrat men ham
Neem-taareek raahon men maare ga.e
Sooliyon par hamaare labon se pare
Tere honTon kee laalee lapaktee rahi
Teree zulfon kee mastee barastee rahi
Tere haathon kee chaandee damaktee rahi
Jab ghulee teree raahon men shaam-e-sitam
Ham chale aa.e laa.e jahaan tak qadam
Lab pe harf-e-ghazal dil men qindeel-e-gham
Apnaa gham tha gavaahee tire husn kee
Dekh qaa.em rahe is gavaahee pe ham
Ham jo taareek raahon pe maare ga.e
Naa-rasaa.ee agar apnee taqdeer thee
Teree ulfat to apnee hee tadbeer thee
Kis ko shikva hai gar shauq ke silsile
Hijr kee qatl-gaahon se sab jaa mile
Qatl-gaahon se chun kar hamaare alam
Aur niklenge ushshaaq ke qaafile
Jin kee raah-e-talab se hamaare qadam
Mukhtasar kar chale dard ke faasle
Kar chale jin kee khaatir jahaangeer ham
Jaan ganvaa kar tiree dilbaree kaa bharam
Ham jo taareek raahon men maare ga.e
Tere honTon ke phulon ki chahat mein hum
Dar ki KHushk Tahni pe ware gae
Tere haton ki shamon ki hasrat mein hum
Nim-tarik rahon mein mare gae
Suliyon par hamare labon se pare
Tere honTon ki lali lapakti rahi
Teri zulfon ki masti barasti rahi
Tere hathon ki chandi damakti rahi
Jab ghuli teri rahon mein sham-e-sitam
Hum chale aae lae jahan tak qadam
Lab pe harf-e-ghazal dil mein qindil-e-gham
Apna gham tha gawahi tere husn ki
Dekh qaem rahe is gawahi pe hum
Hum jo tarik rahon pe mare gae
Na-rasai agar apni taqdir thi
Teri ulfat to apni hi tadbir thi
Kis ko shikwa hai gar shauq ke silsile
Hijr ki qatl-gahon se sab ja mile
Qatl-gahon se chun kar hamare alam
Aur niklenge ushshaq ke qafile
Jin ki rah-e-talab se hamare qadam
MuKHtasar kar chale dard ke fasle
Kar chale jin ki KHatir jahangir hum
Jaan ganwa kar teri dilbari ka bharam
Hum jo tarik rahon mein mare gae