shaam Dhalte hi ye aalam hai to kyaa jaane bashir — Basheer Ahmad Basheer

jaam-ba-dast-o-mai-ba-jaam yuun hi guzaar subh-o-shaam
ziist ki talkhiyaan mudaam pi ke pilaa ke bhuul jaa

ham siin maston ko bas hai teri nigaah
subh uTh kar khumaar ki khaatir

vo khat vo chehra vo zulf-e-siyaah to dekho
ki shaam subh ke baad aae subh shaam ke baad

qismat ki tirgi ki kahaani na puchhiye
subh-e-vatan bhi shaam-e-gharibaan hai aaj kal

jo hui subh to dekhe nae qadmon ke nishaan
aaj hi raat ko lauTe the safar se apne

kyaa jaanein un ki chaal mein eajaaz hai ki sehr
vo bhi unhin se mil gae jo the hamaare log