ab vahii harf-e-junuuN sab kii zubaaN thaharii hai - faiz ahmed faiz

ab vahii harf-e-junuuN sab kii zubaaN thaharii hai

jo bhii chal nikalii hai vo baat kahaaN thaharii hai

aaj tak shaiKh ke ikaraam men jo shay thii haraam

ab vahii dushman-e-diin raahat-e-jaaN thaharii hai

hai Khabar garm ke phirataa hai gurezaaN naaseh

guftaguu aaj sar-e-kuu-e-butaaN thaharii hai

hai vahii aariz-e-lailaa vahii shiirian kaa dahan

nigaah-e-shauq ghadii bhar ko yahaaN thaharii hai

vasl kii shab thii to kis darjaa subak guzarii hai

hijr kii shab hai to kyaa saKht garaaN guzarii hai

bikharii ek baar to haath aaii kab mauj-e-shamiim

dil se nikalii hai to kab lab pe fugaaN thaharii hai

dast-e-sayyaad bhii aajiz hai kaf-e-gulchiin bhii

buu-e-gul thaharii na bul-bul kii zabaaN thaharii hai

aate aate yuuN hii dam bhar ko rukii hogii bahaar

jaate jaate yuuN hii pal bhar ko KhizaaN thaharii hai

ham ne jo tarz-e-fugaaN kii hai qafas men ijaad

"Faiz" gulashan men vo tarz-e-bayaaN thaharii hai