kya jaane kis ki pyaas bujhaane kidhar gaiin
— Kaifi Azmi
Kya jaane kis kee pyaas bujhaane kidhar ga.iin
Is sar pe jhuum ke jo ghaTaa.en guzar ga.iin
Deevaana poochhtaa hai ye lahron se baar baar
Kuch bastiyaan yahaan thiin bataao kidhar ga.iin
Ab jis taraf se chaahe guzar jaa.e kaarvaan
Veeraaniyaan to sab mire dil men utar ga.iin
Paimaana TooTne kaa koee gham naheen mujhe
Gham hai to ye ki chaandnee raaten bikhar ga.iin
Paayaa bhee un ko kho bhee diyaa chup bhee ho rahe
Ik mukhtasar see raat men sadiyaan guzar ga.iin