khirman e jaan ke liye khud hi sharar ho gae ham
— Pirzada Qasim
Khirman-e-jaan ke liye khud hee sharar ho ga.e ham
Khaaksaaree jo baDhee khaak-basar ho ga.e ham
Apne hone kaa yaqeen aa gaya bujhte bujhte
Be-karaan shab men jo imkaan-e-sahar ho ga.e ham
Naa-muraadee men nashaat-e-gham imkaan thaa ajab
Ham kabhi shaad na ho paate magar ho ga.e ham
Ham nahin Kuch bhee magar maarka-e-ishq kee khair
Jiit maqsoom huee us kee jidhar ho ga.e ham
Jaada-e-ishq tiraa haq to adaa kis se huaa
Khair itnaa hai ki aaghaaz-e-safar ho ga.e ham
Zindagee aise guzaaree ki subuk sar na hue
Yaanee is daur men jiine kaa hunar ho ga.e ham
Tesha bhee ham the yaqeen ham the to zindaan kya chiiz
Yahee honaa thaa so deevaar men dar ho ga.e ham
Dast-e-qudrat hamen Kuch aur hai bannaa so banaa
ChhoD ye zikr ki qatre se guhar ho ga.e ham