kin lafzon men itnii kadvii itnii kasiilii baat likhuun
— Javed Akhtar
Kin lafzon men itnee kaDvee itnee kaseelee baat likhoon
Sher kee main tahzeeb banaa hoon yaa apne haalaat likhoon
Gham naheen likkhoon kya main gham ko jashn likhoon kya maatam ko
Jo dekhe hain main ne janaaze kya un ko baaraat likhoon
Kaise likhoon main chaand ke qisse kaise likhoon main phuul kee baat
Ret uDaa.e garm havaa to kaise main barsaat likhoon
Kis kis kee aankhon men dekhe main ne zahr bujhe khanjar
Khud se bhee jo main ne chhupaa.e kaise wo sadmaat likhoon
Takht kee khvaahish luuT kee laalach kamzoron par zulm kaa shauq
Lekin un kaa farmaanaa hai main in ko jazbaat likhoon
Qaatil bhee maqtool bhee donon naam khuda kaa lete the
Koee khuda hai to wo kahaan thaa meree kya auqaat likhoon
Apnee apnee taareekee ko log ujaalaa kahte hain
Taareekee ke naam likhoon to qaumen firqe zaat likhoon
Jaane ye kaisaa daur hai jis men jur.at bhee to mushkil hai
Din ho agar to us ko likhoon din raat agar ho raat likhoon