yaad dasht e tanhaaii men ai jaan e jahaan larzaan hain
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Dasht-e-tanhaa.ee men ai jaan-e-jahaan larzaan hain
Teree awaaz ke saa.e tire honTon ke saraab
Dasht-e-tanhaa.ee men duuree ke khas o khaak tale
Khil rahe hain tire pahloo ke saman aur gulaab
UTh rahi hai kaheen qurbat se tiree saans kee aanch
Apnee khushboo men sulagtee huee maddham maddham
Duur ufuq paar chamaktee huee qatra qatra
Gir rahi hai tiree dildaar nazar kee shabnam
Is qadar pyaar se ai jaan-e-jahaan rakkhaa hai
Dil ke rukhsaar pe is waqt tiree yaad ne haat
Yuun gumaan hota hai garche hai abhee sub.h-e-firaaq
Dhal gaya hijr kaa din aa bhee ga.ee vasl kee raat
Dasht-e-tanhai mein ai jaan-e-jahan larzan hain
Teri aawaz ke sae tere honTon ke sarab
Dasht-e-tanhai mein duri ke KHas o KHak tale
Khil rahe hain tere pahlu ke saman aur gulab
UTh rahi hai kahin qurbat se teri sans ki aanch
Apni KHushbu mein sulagti hui maddham maddham
Dur ufuq par chamakti hui qatra qatra
Gir rahi hai teri dildar nazar ki shabnam
Is qadar pyar se ai jaan-e-jahan rakkha hai
Dil ke ruKHsar pe is waqt teri yaad ne hat
Yun guman hota hai garche hai abhi subh-e-firaq
Dhal gaya hijr ka din aa bhi gai wasl ki raat