gae mausam men jo khilte the gulaabon ki tarah
— Parveen Shakir
Ga.e mausam men jo khilte the gulaabon kee tarah
Dil pe utrenge vahee khvaab azaabon kee tarah
Raakh ke Dher pe ab raat basar karnee hai
Jal chuke hain mire kheme mire khawabon kee tarah
Saa.at-e-deed ki aariz hain gulaabee ab tak
Avvaleen lamhon ke gulnaar hijaabon kee tarah
Wo samundar hai to phir ruuh ko shaadaab kare
Tishnagee kyuun mujhe detaa hai saraabon kee tarah
Ghair-mumkin hai tire ghar ke gulaabon kaa shumaar
Mere riste hue zakhmon ke hisaabon kee tarah
Yaad to hongee wo baaten tujhe ab bhee lekin
Shelf men rakkhee huee band kitaabon kee tarah
Kaun jaane ki na.e saal men too kis ko paDhe
Teraa me.aar badaltaa hai nisaabon kee tarah
Shokh ho jaatee hai ab bhee tiree aankhon kee chamak
Gaahe gaahe tire dilchasp javaabon kee tarah
Hijr kee shab miree tanhaa.ee pe dastak degee
Teree khush-boo mire kho.e hue khawabon kee tarah