bhulaa chuke hain zamin o zamaan ke sab qisse — Akhtar Ziai

aas Duubi to dil huaa raushan
bujh gayaa dil to dil ke daagh jale

koi ilaaj-e-gham-e-zindagi bataa vaaiz
sune hue jo fasaane hain phir sunaa na mujhe

dafatan aandhiyon ne rukh badlaa
naa-gahaan aarzu ke baagh jale

shaahraahein dafatan shoale ugalne lag gaiin
ghar ki jaanib chal paDaa hai shahr gheraa kar tamaam

gham hai na ab khushi hai na ummid hai na yaas
sab se najaat paae zamaane guzar gae

zamaana mujh se judaa ho gayaa zamaana huaa
rahaa hai ab to bichhaDne ko mujh se tu baaqi

tumhein fursat ho duniyaa se to ham se aa ke milnaa
hamaare paas fursat ke sivaa kyaa rah gayaa hai

vo na aaegaa hamein maalum thaa is shaam bhi
intizaar us kaa magar kuchh soch kar karte rahe

maarka garm to ho lene do khun-rezi kaa
pahle shamshir ke niche hamin jaa baiTheinge