daar se us ki na irfaan judaa kar us ko
— Irfan Siddiqi
Daar se us kee na 'irfaan' judaa kar us ko
Khol ye band-e-wafa aur rihaa kar us ko
Nazar aane lage apne hee khad-o-khaal-e-zavaal
Aur dekhaa karo aa.eena banaa kar us ko
Aakhir-e-shab huee aaghaaz kahaanee apnee
Ham ne paayaa bhee to ik umr ganvaa kar us ko
Dekhte hain to lahoo jaise ragen toDtaa hai
Ham to mar jaa.enge siine se lagaa kar us ko
Tere veeraane men honaa thaa ujaalaa na huaa
Kya milaa ai dil-e-saffaak jalaa kar us ko
Aur ham DhoonDte rah jaa.enge khushboo kaa suraagh
Abhee le jaa.egee ik mauj uDaa kar us ko