qarz e nigaah e yaar adaa kar chuke hain ham
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Qarz-e-nigaah-e-yaar adaa kar chuke hain ham
Sab Kuch nisaar-e-raah-e-wafa kar chuke hain ham
Kuch imtihaan-e-dast-e-jafaa kar chuke hain ham
Kuch un kee dastaras kaa pataa kar chuke hain ham
Ab ehtiyaat kee koee soorat naheen rahee
Qaatil se rasm-o-raah sivaa kar chuke hain ham
Dekhen hai kaun kaun zaroorat naheen rahee
Koo-e-sitam men sab ko khafaa kar chuke hain ham
Ab apna ikhtiyaar hai chaahe jahaan chalen
Rahbar se apnee raah judaa kar chuke hain ham
Un kee nazar men kya karen pheekaa hai ab bhee rang
Jitnaa lahoo thaa sarf-e-qabaa kar chuke hain ham
Kuch apne dil kee khoo kaa bhee shukraana chaahiye
Sau baar un kee khoo kaa gilaa kar chuke hain ham