haañ nukta-varo laao lab-o-dil kī gavāhī — Faiz Ahmad Faiz

dil nā-umīd to nahīñ nākām hī to hai
lambī hai ġham kī shaam magar shaam hī to hai

mirī jaan aaj kā ġham na kar ki na jaane kātib-e-vaqt ne
kisī apne kal meñ bhī bhuul kar kahīñ likh rakhī hoñ masarrateñ

jo talab pe ahd-e-vafā kiyā to vo ābrū-e-vafā ga.ī
sar-e-ām jab hue mudda.ī to savāb-e-sidq-o-vafā gayā

''aap kī yaad aatī rahī raat bhar''
chāñdnī dil dukhātī rahī raat bhar

ye daaġh daaġh ujālā ye shab-gazīda sahar
vo intizār thā jis kā ye vo sahar to nahīñ

jo nafas thā ḳhār-e-gulū banā jo uThe the haath lahū hue
vo nashāt-e-āh-e-sahr ga.ī vo vaqār-e-dast-e-duā gayā

Dil dhoondta hai phir wahi fursat-e-shab-o-roz
Naaz uthana, naaz uthana, naaz uthana

Hazaaron khwahishein aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle
Bahut nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle

maiñ bhī ruk ruk ke na martā jo zabāñ ke badle
dashna ik tez sā hotā mire ġham-ḳhvār ke paas

baḌe baḌe ġham khaḌe hue the rasta roke rāhoñ meñ
chhoTī chhoTī ḳhushiyoñ se hī ham ne dil ko shaad kiyā

ḳhud apne se milne kā to yaarā na thā mujh meñ
maiñ bhiiḌ meñ gum ho ga.ī tanhā.ī ke Dar se

phir sar-e-sub.h kisī dard ke dar vā karne
dhaan ke khet se ik mauj-e-havā aa.ī hai