dil jaltaa hai shaam savere
— Qateel Shifai
Dil jaltaa hai shaam savere
Ek charaagh aur laakh andhere
Bheegee palken niind se khaalee
Chain ke dushman rain-basere
Log samajhte hain saudaai
Pyaar ne apne bhee din phere
Apna apna dard hai varna
Kis kee galiyaan kaise phere
Un kaa wo ma.asoom tabassum
Jaise koi phuul bikhere
A gham-e-dauraan a gham-e-jaanaan
Dil hai ek sitam bahutere
Kaise pahunche niind aankhon tak
BaiThaa hai dil rasta ghere
Too hee bataa ye dard hai kaisaa
Palken meree aansoo tere