wo jo chhup jaate the kaabon men sanam khaanon men
— Makhdoom Mohiuddin
Wo jo chhup jaate the ka.abon men sanam-khaanon men
Un ko laa laa ke biThaayaa gaya deevaanon men
Fasl-e-gul hotee thee kya jashn-e-junoon hota thaa
Aaj Kuch bhee naheen hota hai gulistaanon men
Aaj to talkhee-e-dauraan bhee bahut halkee hai
Ghol do hijr kee raaton ko bhee paimaanon men
Aaj tak tanz-e-mohabbat kaa asar baaqee hai
Qahqahe goonjte phirte hain bayaabaanon men
Vasl hai un kee adaa hijr hai un kaa andaaz
Kaun saa rang bharoon ishq ke afsaanon men
Shahr men dhuum hai ik sho.ala-navaa kee 'makhdoom'
Tazkire raston men charche hain paree-khaanon men