jab khaamushi hi bazm kaa dastur ho gai — Zaheer Kashmiri

aah ye mahki hui shaamein ye logon ke hujum
dil ko kuchh biiti hui tanhaaiyaan yaad aa gaiin

hamein khabar hai ki ham hain charaagh-e-aakhir-e-shab
hamaare baa'd andheraa nahin ujaalaa hai

sirat na ho to aariz-o-rukhsaar sab ghalat
khushbu uDi to phuul faqat rang rah gayaa

koi dastak koi aahaT na shanaasaa aavaaz
khaak uDti hai dar-e-dil pe bayaabaan ki tarah

farz barson ki ibaadat kaa adaa ho jaise
but ko yuun puuj rahe hain ki khudaa ho jaise

kul kaaenaat fikr se aazaad ho gai
insaan misaal-e-dast-e-tah-e-sang rah gayaa