ab harf e tamannaa ko samaaat na milegii
— Pirzada Qasim
Ab harf-e-tamannaa ko samaa.at na milegee
Bechoge agar khvaab to qeemat na milegee
Tash.heer ke baazaar men ai taaza khareedaar
Zebaa.ishen mil jaa.engee qaamat na milegee
Lamhon ke ta.aaqub men guzar jaa.engee sadiyaan
Yuun vaqt to mil jaa.egaa mohlat na milegee
Sochaa hee na thaa yuun bhee use yaad rakhenge
Jab us ko bhulaane kee bhee fursat na milegee
Taa-umr vahee kaar-e-ziyaan ishq raha yaad
Haalaanki ye ma.aloom thaa ujrat na milegee
Ta.abeer nazar aane lagee khvaab kee soorat
Ab khvaab hee dekhoge bashaarat na milegee
Aa.eena-sifat vaqt tiraa husn hain ham log
Kal aa.ine tarsenge to soorat na milegee