Iss vaqt to yuun laghta hai ab kuch bhi nahin hai
mehtaab na sooraj, na andhera na savera
aankhon k darichoan pey kisi husn key chilman
aur dil key panaaho’n mein kisi dard ka dhayraa
mumkin hai koi veham tha mumkin hai sunaa ho
galiyoan mein kisi chaap ka ek aakhiree pheraa
shaakhoan mein khayaaloan kay ghanay pairrhh key shaayad
abh aakay karegaa na koi khvaab baseraa
ik bair, na ik mahar, na ik rabt, na rishtaa
teraa koi apna, na paraaya koi meraa
maana k yeh sun-saan gharii sakht karrhhii hai
laykin mere dil yeh toh faqat ik gharii hai
himmat karo jine ko toh ik umr parrhii hai
by FAIZ AHMED FAIZ