zehn ho tang to phir shokhii e afkaar na rakh
— Irfan Siddiqi
Zehn ho tang to phir shokhee-e-afkaar na rakh
Band tah-khaanon men ye daulat-e-bedaar na rakh
Zakhm khaanaa hee jo Thahraa to badan teraa hai
Khauf kaa naam magar lazzat-e-aazaar na rakh
Ek hee chiiz ko rahnaa hai salaamat pyaare
Ab jo sar shaanon pe rakkhaa hai to deevaar na rakh
Khvaahishen toD na Daalen tire siine kaa qafas
Itne shah-zor parindon ko giraftaar na rakh
Ab main chup hun to mujhe apnee daleelon se na kaaT
Meree TuuTee huee talvaar pe talvaar na rakh
Aaj se dil bhee tire haal men hota hai shareek
Le ye hasrat bhee miree chashm-e-gunahgaar na rakh
Vaqt phir jaane kahaan us se milaa de tujh ko
Is qadar tark-e-mulaaqaat kaa pindaar na rakh