qaid men guzregii jo umr bade kaam ki thii
— Parveen Shakir
Qaid men guzregee jo umr baDe kaam kee thee
Par main kya kartee ki zanjeer tire naam kee thee
Jis ke maathe pe mire bakht kaa taara chamkaa
Chaand ke Doobne kee baat usee shaam kee thee
Main ne haathon ko hee patvaar banaayaa varna
Ek TuuTee huee kashtee mire kis kaam kee thee
Wo kahaanee ki abhee sooiyaan nikleen bhee na thiin
Fikr har shakhs ko shahzaadee ke anjaam kee thee
Ye havaa kaise uDaa le ga.ee aanchal meraa
Yuun sataane kee to aadat mire ghanshyaam kee thee
Bojh uThaate hue phirtee hai hamaaraa ab tak
Ai zameen-maan tiree ye umr to aaraam kee thee