Anjum Ludhianvi

basti men ik phuul khila
mahlon mahlon charcha hai

dhuup nikli hai barishon ke ba.ad
vo abhi ro ke muskura.e hain

sub.h ka khvab umr bhar dekha
aur phir niind aa ga.i 'anjum'

khud-kushi karne men bhi nakam rah jaate hain ham
kaun amrit ghol deta hai hamare zahr men

dil ka kya karun yaaro manta nahin meri
apne dil ki sunta hai apne man ki karta hai

rah-e-vafa par chalne vaale
ye rasta viran bahut hai

khushbuein phuuT ke roi hongi
gul havaaon mein jo bikhraa hogaa

dhuup nikli hai baarishon ke baad
vo abhi ro ke muskuraae hain

dosti bandagi vafaa-o-khulus
ham ye shama jalaanaa bhuul gae

niind kyuun TuuT gai aakhir-e-shab
kaun mere liye taDpaa hogaa

khud-kushi karne mein bhi naakaam rah jaate hain ham
kaun amrit ghol detaa hai hamaare zahr mein

subh kaa khvaab umr bhar dekhaa
aur phir niind aa gai 'anjum'