koi bijlii in kharaabon men ghataa raushan kare
— Irfan Siddiqi
Koee bijlee in kharaabon men ghaTaa raushan kare
Ai andheree bastiyo tum ko khuda raushan kare
Nanhe honTon par khilen maasoom lafzon ke gulaab
Aur maathe par koee harf-e-duaa raushan kare
Zard chehron par bhee chamke surkh jazbon kee dhanak
Saanvle haathon ko bhee rang-e-hinaa raushan kare
Ek laDkaa shahr kee raunaq men sab Kuch bhuul jaa.e
Ek buDhiyaa roz chaukhaT par diyaa raushan kare
Khair agar tum se na jal paa.en vafaaon ke charaagh
Tum bujhaanaa mat jo koee doosraa raushan kare
Aag jaltee chhoD aa.e ho to ab kya fikr hai
Jaane kitne shahr ye paagal havaa raushan kare
Dil hee faanoos-e-havaa dil hee khas-o-khaar-e-havas
Dekhnaa ye hai ki us kaa qurb kya raushan kare
Yaa to is jangal men nikle chaand tere naam kaa
Yaa miraa hee lafz meraa raastaa raushan kare