khanjar ki tarah buu e saman tez bahut hai
— Majrooh Sultanpuri
Khanjar kee tarah boo-e-saman tez bahut hai
Mausam kee havaa ab ke junoon-khez bahut hai
Raas aa.e to hai Chaaon bahut barg o shajar kee
Haath aa.e to har shaakh samar-rez bahut hai
Logo miree gul-kaari-e-vahshat kaa sila kya
Deevaane ko ik harf-e-dil-aavez bahut hai
Mun.im kee tarah peer-e-haram piite hain wo jaam
Rindon ko bhee jis jaam se parhez bahut hai
Masloob huaa koi sar-e-raah-e-tamannaa
Awaaz-e-jaras pichhle pahar tez bahut hai
'majrooh' sune kaun tiree talkh-navaa.ee
Guftaar-e-azeezaan shakar-aamez bahut hai