shaam aaii tirii yaadon ke sitaare nikle
— Parveen Shakir
Shaam aa.ee tiree yaadon ke sitaare nikle
Rang hee gham ke naheen naqsh bhee pyaare nikle
Ek mauhoom tamannaa ke sahaare nikle
Chaand ke saath tire hijr ke maare nikle
Koee mausam ho magar shaan-e-kham-o-pech vahee
Raat kee tarah koee zulf sanvaare nikle
Raqs jin kaa hamen saahil se bahaa laayaa thaa
Wo bhanvar aankh tak aa.e to kinaare nikle
Wo to jaan le ke bhee vaisaa hee subuk-naam raha
Ishq ke baab men sab jurm hamaare nikle
Ishq Dariya hai jo tere wo tahee-dast rahe
Wo jo Duube the kisee aur kinaare nikle
Dhoop kee rut men koee Chaaon ugaataa kaise
Shaakh phooTee thee ki ham-saayon men aare nikle