ejaaz e jaan dahii hai hamaare kalaam ko
— Momin Khan Momin
Ejaaz-e-jaan-dahee hai hamaare kalaam ko
Zinda kiyaa hai ham ne maseehaa ke naam ko
Likkho salaam ghair ke khat men ghulaam ko
Bande kaa bas salaam hai aise salaam ko
Ab shor hai misaal jo dee us khiraam ko
Yuun kaun jaantaa thaa qayaamat ke naam ko
Aataa hai bahr-e-qatl wo daur ai hujoom-e-yaas
Ghabraa na jaa.e dekh kaheen azhdahaam ko
Go aap ne javaab buraa hee diyaa vale
Mujh se bayaan na kiije adoo ke payaam ko
Yaan vasl hai talaafi-e-hijraan men ai falak
Kyuun sochtaa hai taaza sitam intiqaam ko
Tere samand-e-naaz kee bejaa sharaarten
Karte hain aag naala-e-andesha-kaam ko
Girye pe mere zinda-dilo hanste kya ho aah
Rotaa hoon apne main dil-e-jannat-maqaam ko
Sah sah ke naa-durust tiree khoo bigaaD dee
Ham ne kharaab aap kiyaa apne kaam ko
Us se jalaa ke ghair ko ummeed-e-pukhtagee
Lag jaa.e aag dil ke khayaalaat-e-khaam ko
Bakht-e-saped aa.ina-daaree kare to main
Dikhlaa.oon dil ke jaur us aa.eena-faam ko
Jab too chale janaaza-e-aashiq ke saath saath
Phir kaun vaarison ke sune izn-e-aam ko
Shaayad ki din phire hain kisee teera-roz ke
Ab ghair us galee men nahin phirte shaam ko
Muddat se naam sunte the 'momin' kaa baare aaj
Dekhaa bhee ham ne us sho.araa ke imaam ko