ek se silsile hain sab hijr ki rut bataa gaii
— Pirzada Qasim
Ek se silsile hain sab hijr kee rut bataa ga.ee
Phir vahee sub.h aa.egee phir vahee shaam aa ga.ee
Mere lahoo men jal uThe utne hee taaza-dam charaagh
Vaqt kee saazishee havaa jitne diye bujhaa ga.ee
Main bhee ba-paas-e-dostaan apne khilaaf ho gaya
Ab yahee rasm-e-dostee mujh ko bhee raas aa ga.ee
Tund havaa ke jashn men log ga.e to the magar
Tan se koi qabaa chhinee sar se koi ridaa ga.ee
Dil-zadagaan ke qaafile duur nikal chuke tamaam
Un kee talaash men nigaah ab jo ga.ee to kya ga.ee
Aakhir-e-shab kee daastaan aur karen bhee kya bayaan
Ek hee aah-e-sard thee saare diye bujhaa ga.ee