sab qatl ho ke tere muqaabil se aae hain
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Sab qatl ho ke tere muqaabil se aa.e hain
Ham log surkh-roo hain ki manzil se aa.e hain
Sham-e-nazar khayaal ke anjum jigar ke daagh
Jitne charaagh hain tiree mahfil se aa.e hain
UTh kar to aa ga.e hain tiree bazm se magar
Kuch dil hee jaantaa hai ki kis dil se aa.e hain
Har ik qadam ajal thaa har ik gaam zindagee
Ham ghuum phir ke koocha-e-qaatil se aa.e hain
Baad-e-khizaan kaa shukr karo 'faiz' jis ke haath
Naame kisee bahaar-e-shimaa.il se aa.e hain