bahut ghutan hai koi suurat e bayaan nikle
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Bahut ghuTan hai koi soorat-e-bayaan nikle
Agar sadaa na uThe kam se kam fughaan nikle
Faqeer-e-shahr ke tan par libaas baaqee hai
Ameer-e-shahr ke armaan abhee kahaan nikle
Haqeeqaten hain salaamat to khvaab bahutere
Malaal kyuun ho ki kuch khvaab raa.egaan nikle
Udhar bhee khaak uDee hai idhar bhee khaak uDee
Jahaan jahaan se bahaaron ke kaarvaan nikle
Sitam ke daur men ham ahl-e-dil hee kaam aa.e
Zabaan pe naaz tha jin ko wo be-zabaan nikle
Bahut ghuTan hai koi surat-e-bayan nikle
Agar sada na uThe kam se kam fughan nikle
Faqir-e-shahr ke tan par libas baqi hai
Amir-e-shahr ke arman abhi kahan nikle
Haqiqaten hain salamat to KHwab bahutere
Malal kyun ho ki kuch KHwab raegan nikle
Udhar bhi KHak uDi hai idhar bhi KHak uDi
Jahan jahan se bahaaron ke karwan nikle
Sitam ke daur mein hum ahl-e-dil hi kaam aae
Zaban pe naz tha jin ko wo be-zaban nikle