Faiz Ahmad Faiz
aaj ik harf ko phir dhundta phirta hai khayal
madh bhara harf koi zahr bhara harf koi
dil-nashin harf koi qahr bhara harf koi
harf-e-ulfat koi dildar-e-nazar ho jaise
jis se milti hai nazar bosa-e-lab ki surat
itna raushan ki sar-e-mauja-e-zar ho jaise
sohbat-e-yar men aghaz-e-tarab ki surat
harf-e-nafrat koi shamshir-e-ghazab ho jaise
ta-abad shahr-e-sitam jis se tabah ho jaaen
itna tarik ki shamshan ki shab ho jaise
lab pe laun to mire hont siyah ho jaaen
aaj har sur se har ik raag ka naata tuuta
dhundti phirti hai mutrib ko phir us ki avaz
joshish-e-dard se majnun ke gareban ki tarah
chak-dar-chak hua aaj har ik parda-e-saz
aaj har mauj-e-hava se hai savali khilqat
la koi naghma koi saut tiri umr daraz
nauha-e-gham hi sahi shor-e-shahadat hi sahi
sur-e-mahshar hi sahi bang-e-qayamat hi sahi
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