zindaan ki ek shaam shaam ke pech o kham sitaaron se
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Shaam ke pech-o-kham sitaaron se
Ziina ziina utar rahi hai raat
Yuun sabaa paas se guzartee hai
Jaise kah dee kisee ne pyaar kee baat
Sehn-e-zindaan ke be-vatan ashjaar
Sar-nigoon mahv hain banaane men
Daaman-e-aasmaan pe naqsh-o-nigaar
Shaana-e-baam par damaktaa hai
Mehrbaan chaandnee kaa dast-e-jameel
Khaak men ghul ga.ee hai aab-e-nujoom
Nuur men ghul gaya hai arsh kaa niil
Sabz goshon men neel-goon saa.e
Lahlahaate hain jis tarah dil men
Mauj-e-dard-e-firaaq-e-yaar aa.e
Dil se paiham khayaal kahtaa hai
Itnee sheereen hai zindagee is pal
Zulm kaa zahr gholne vaale
Kaamraan ho sakenge aaj na kal
Jalva-gaah-e-visaal kee sham.en
Vo bujhaa bhee chuke agar to kya
Chaand ko gul karen to ham jaanen
Sham ke pech-o-KHam sitaron se
Zina zina utar rahi hai raat
Yun saba pas se guzarti hai
Jaise kah di kisi ne pyar ki baat
Sehn-e-zindan ke be-watan ashjar
Sar-nigun mahw hain banane mein
Daman-e-asman pe naqsh-o-nigar
Shana-e-baam par damakta hai
Mehrban chandni ka dast-e-jamil
KHak mein ghul gai hai aab-e-nujum
Nur mein ghul gaya hai arsh ka nil
Sabz goshon mein nil-gun sae
Lahlahate hain jis tarah dil mein
Mauj-e-dard-e-firaq-e-yar aae
Dil se paiham KHayal kahta hai
Itni shirin hai zindagi is pal
Zulm ka zahr gholne wale
Kaamran ho sakenge aaj na kal
Jalwa-gah-e-visal ki shamen
Wo bujha bhi chuke agar to kya
Chand ko gul karen to hum jaanen