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