dafn jab khaak men ham sokhta saamaan honge
— Momin Khan Momin
Dafn jab khaak men ham sokhta-saamaan honge
Fils maahee ke gul-e-sham-e-shabistaan honge
Naavak-andaaz jidhar deeda-e-jaanaan honge
Neem-bismil ka.ee honge ka.ee be-jaan honge
Taab-e-nazzaara nahin aa.ina kya dekhne duun
Aur ban jaa.enge tasveer jo hairaan honge
Too kahaan jaa.egee Kuch apna Thikaanaa kar le
Ham to kal khvaab-e-adam men shab-e-hijraan honge
Naasehaa dil men too itnaa to samajh apne ki ham
Laakh naadaan hue kya tujh se bhee naadaan honge
Kar ke zakhmee mujhe naadim hon ye mumkin hee nahin
Gar wo honge bhee to be-vaqt pashemaan honge
Ek ham hain ki hue aise pashemaan ki bas
Ek wo hain ki jinhen chaah ke armaan honge
Ham nikaalenge sun ai mauj-e-havaa bal teraa
Us kee zulfon ke agar baal pareshaan honge
Sabr yaa rab miree vahshat kaa paDegaa ki nahin
Chaara-farmaa bhee kabhi qaidi-e-zindaan honge
Minnat-e-hazrat-e-eesaa na uThaa.enge kabhi
Zindagee ke liye sharminda-e-ehsaan honge
Tere dil-tafta kee turbat pe adoo jhooTaa hai
Gul na honge sharar-e-aatash-e-sozaan honge
Ghaur se dekhte hain tauf ko aahu-e-haram
Kya kahen us ke sag-e-koocha ke qurbaan honge
Daagh-e-dil niklenge turbat se miree juun laala
Ye wo akhgar nahin jo khaak men pinhaan honge
Chaak parde se ye ghamze hain to ai parda-nasheen
Ek main kya ki sabhee chaak-e-garebaan honge
Phir bahaar aa.ee vahee dasht-navardee hogee
Phir vahee paanv vahee khaar-e-mugheelaan honge
Sang aur haath vahee wo hee sar o daagh-e-junoon
Wo hee ham honge vahee dasht o bayaabaan honge
Umr saaree to kaTee ishq-e-butaan men 'momin'
Aakhiree vaqt men kya khaak musalmaan honge