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