Ham saadaa hii aise the, kii yuu.N hii paziiraa_ii

ham saadaa hii aise the, kii yuu.N hii paziiraa_ii
jis baar Khizaa.N aa_ii, samajhe ki bahaar aa_ii 

aashob-e-nazar se kii hamane chamn-aaraa_ii
jo shay bhii nazar aa_ii gul-rang nazar aa_ii 

ummiid-e-talattuf me.n ra.njiidaa rahe dono.n
tuu aur terii mahafil mai.n aur merii tanahaa_ii 

vaa.N millat-e-bul-havasaa.N aur shor-e-vafaaju_ii
yaa.N Khilvat-e-kam-suKhanaa.N aur lazzat-e-rusavaa_ii 

yak-jaan na ho sakiye a.njaanna ban sakiye
yo.n TuuT ga_ii dil me.n shamashiir-e-shanaasaa_ii 

is tan kii taraf dekho jo qatl-gah-e-dil hai
kyaa rakkhaa hai maqtal me.n ai chashm-e-tamaashaa_ii 


- Faiz Ahmad Faiz