zindagii ko ek khvaab e raaegaan samjhaa thaa main
— Pirzada Qasim
Zindagee ko ek khvaab-e-raa.egaan samjhaa thaa main
Be-karaan taa'beer hogee ye kahaan samjhaa thaa main
Raah-rau guzre chale jaate the raah-e-zeest par
Ik hujoom-e-jism-o-jaan ko kaarvaan samjhaa thaa main
Itnee nazdeekee ki jaise chhoo raha hoon khud ko main
Harz-e-jaan hai wo jise vahm-o-gumaan samjhaa thaa main
Thaa bahut saffaak tanseekh-e-ta.alluq kaa fareb
Us kaa 'aalam hai jise apna jahaan samjhaa thaa main
Be-talab aasooda kab hotee hai kisht-e-aarzoo
Be-gumaan dil ho rahegaa gulsitaan samjhaa thaa main
Ik tavaqqo' thee ki ye lahja bhee samjhegaa koi
Chashm-e-khoon-afshaan ko andaaz-e-bayaan samjhaa thaa main
Rabt-e-baaham thaa faqat lafz-o-bayaan kaa irtibaat
Hai koi rasm-e-wafa bhee darmiyaan samjhaa thaa main
Is qadar maanoos thaa fitrat ke lahje kaa jamaal
So use apna sukhan apnee zabaan samjhaa thaa main
Ye to hain aa.indagaan kee raushnee ke daa.ere
In ko ab tak apne qadmon ke nishaan samjhaa thaa main