rah e khizaan men talaash e bahaar karte rahe
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Rah-e-khizaan men talaash-e-bahaar karte rahe
Shab-e-siyah se talab husn-e-yaar karte rahe
Khayaal-e-yaar kabhee zikr-e-yaar karte rahe
Isee mataa.a pe ham rozgaar karte rahe
Naheen shikaayat-e-hijraan ki is vaseele se
Ham un se rishta-e-dil ustuvaar karte rahe
Wo din ki koee bhee jab vaj.h-e-intizaar na thee
Ham un men teraa sivaa intizaar karte rahe
Ham apne raaz pe naazaan the sharmsaar na the
Har ek se sukhan-e-raaz-daar karte rahe
Ziyaa-e-bazm-e-jahaan baar baar maand huee
Hadees-e-shola-rukhaan baar baar karte rahe
Unheen ke faiz se baazaar-e-aql raushan hai
Jo gaah gaah junoon ikhtiyaar karte rahe