tirii umiid tiraa intizaar jab se hai
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Tiree umiid tiraa intizaar jab se hai
Na shab ko din se shikaayat na din ko shab se hai
Kisee kaa dard ho karte hain tere naam raqam
Gila hai jo bhee kisee se tire sabab se hai
Huaa hai jab se dil-e-naa-suboor be-qaaboo
Kalaam tujh se nazar ko baDe adab se hai
Agar sharar hai to bhaDke jo phuul hai to khile
Tarah tarah kee talab tere rang-e-lab se hai
Kahaan ga.e shab-e-furqat ke jaagne vaale
Sitaara-e-saharee ham-kalaam kab se hai