harf e taaza naii khushbuu men likhaa chaahtaa hai
— Parveen Shakir
Harf-e-taaza na.ee khushboo men likhaa chaahtaa hai
Baab ik aur mohabbat kaa khulaa chaahtaa hai
Ek lamhe kee tavajjoh naheen haasil us kee
Aur ye dil ki use had se sivaa chaahtaa hai
Ik hijaab-e-tah-e-iqraar hai maane varna
Gul ko maaloom hai kya dast-e-sabaa chaahtaa hai
Ret hee ret hai is dil men musaafir mere
Aur ye sahraa tiraa naqsh-e-kaf-e-paa chaahtaa hai
Yahee khaamoshee ka.ee rang men zaahir hogee
Aur Kuch roz ki wo shokh khulaa chaahtaa hai
Raat ko maan liyaa dil ne muqaddar lekin
Raat ke haath pe ab koee diyaa chaahtaa hai
Tere paimaane men gardish naheen baaqee saaqee
Aur tiree bazm se ab koee uThaa chaahtaa hai