ye dasht e faraamoshii thaharne nahin deta
— Kishwar Naheed
Ye dasht-e-faraamoshee Thaharne nahin deta
Lekin dar-e-khwaish ko bhee khulne nahin deta
Ye rasm hai deevaar-o-dar-e-girya kee lekin
Daryooza-gar-e-khvaab to rone nahin deta
Aashob hai aisa ki saraaseema hai vahshat
Ye ijz-e-bayaan zakhm bhee dhone nahin deta
Haan manzil-e-ummeed bhee nazdeek thee lekin
Gham-khaana-e-jaanaanaan bahalne nahin deta
Aankhon men vahee ranj-e-aseeree hai musallat
Jo hashr bapaa honaa thaa hone nahin deta
Be-naam rahi khwaish-e-deedaar hamesha
Shabnam kee tarah wo mujhe hansne nahin deta
Aangan men lahoo dekh ke rotee nahin aankhen
Ye dil to sulagtaa hai pa jalne nahin deta