phir hariif e bahaar ho baithe
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Phir hareef-e-bahaar ho baiThe
Jaane kis kis ko aaj ro baiThe
Thee magar itnee raa.egaan bhee na thee
Aaj Kuch zindagee se kho baiThe
Tere dar tak pahunch ke lauT aa.e
Ishq kee aabroo Dubo baiThe
Saaree Dunya se duur ho jaa.e
Jo zaraa tere paas ho baiThe
Na ga.ee teree be-rukhee na ga.ee
Ham tiree aarzoo bhee kho baiThe
'faiz' hota rahe jo honaa hai
Sher likhte raha karo baiThe