wo ham safiir the to qafas bhi chaman hi thaa
— Khalilur Rahman Azmi
Wo ham-safeer the to qafas bhee chaman hee thaa
Ab jaise aashiyaan bhee miraa aashiyaan naheen
Mere junoon pe un ko khalish see zaroor hai
Ye aur baat hai ki wo Kuch mehrbaan naheen
Sab naa-umeed ho ke zamaane se jaa mile
Ahl-e-wafa kaa aaj koee raaz-daan naheen
Kaisee bahaar kaisaa chaman kaisaa mai-kada
Meraa lahoo bhee pee ke ye Dunya javaan naheen
Ham ahl-e-gham ke paas dil-e-khoon-chakaan to hai
Tum ko sunaa.en haal wo tarz-e-bayaan naheen
Naaseh kee zid pe charkh ko laanaa thaa raah par
Kaise kahen ki sa.ee-e-junoon raa.egaan naheen