tilism e hosh rubaa men patang udtii hai
— Zafar Iqbal
Tilism-e-hosh-rubaa men patang uDtee hai
Kisee aqab kee havaa men patang uDtee hai
ChaDhe hain kaaTne vaalon pe looTne vaale
Isee hujoom-e-balaa main patang uDtee hai
Patang uDaane se kya man.a kar sake zaahid
Ki us kee apnee abaa men patang uDtee hai
Ye aap kaTtee hai yaa kaaTtee hai doosree ko
Bas ek beem-o-rajaa men patang uDtee hai
Kaheen chhaton pe bapaa hai basant kaa tyauhaar
Kaheen pe tangee-e-jaa men patang uDtee hai
Kaheen falak pe saraktee hai sarsaraatee huee
Kaheen dilon kee fazaa men patang uDtee hai
Khulaa hai is pe Kuch aise bahaar kaa mausam
Hai rukh pe rang qabaa men patang uDtee hai
Ye khvaab hai ki ulajhtaa hai aur khawabon se
Ye chaand hai ki khalaa men patang uDtee hai
Umeed-e-vasl men so jaa.en ham kabhi jo 'zafar'
To apnee khvaab-saraa men patang uDtee hai
Tilism-e-hosh-ruba mein patang uDti hai
Kisi aqab ki hawa mein patang uDti hai
ChaDhe hain kaTne walon pe luTne wale
Isi hujum-e-bala main patang uDti hai
Patang uDane se kya mana kar sake zahid
Ki us ki apni aba mein patang uDti hai
Ye aap kaTti hai ya kaTti hai dusri ko
Bas ek bim-o-raja mein patang uDti hai
Kahin chhaton pe bapa hai basant ka tyauhaar
Kahin pe tangi-e-ja mein patang uDti hai
Kahin falak pe sarakti hai sarsaraati hui
Kahin dilon ki faza mein patang uDti hai
Khula hai is pe Kuch aise bahaar ka mausam
Hai ruKH pe rang qaba mein patang uDti hai
Ye KHwab hai ki ulajhta hai aur KHwabon se
Ye chand hai ki KHala mein patang uDti hai
Umid-e-wasl mein so jaen hum kabhi jo 'zafar'
To apni KHwab-sara mein patang uDti hai