mar bhi jaon to kahaan log bhulaa hi denge
— Parveen Shakir
Mar bhee jaa.oon to kahaan log bhulaa hee denge
Lafz mere mire hone kee gavaahee denge
Log tharraa ga.e jis vaqt munaadee aa.ee
Aaj paighaam nayaa zill-e-ilaahee denge
Jhonke Kuch aaise thapakte hain gulon ke rukhsaar
Jaise is baar to pat-jhaD se bachaa hee denge
Ham wo shab-zaad ki sooraj kee inaayaat men bhee
Apne bachchon ko faqat kor-nigaahee denge
Aasteen saanpon kee pahnenge gale men maalaa
Ahl-e-koofa ko na.ee shahr-panaahee denge
Shahr kee chaabiyaan a.adaa ke havaale kar ke
Tohfatan phir unhen maqtool sipaahee denge