Yeh Shaam Shaam Zindagi

Harf e na gufta ke aazar se hoshyar raho
Kuay o barzan ko
Dar o baam ko
Sholon ki zuban chaat'ti ho
Woh dehn basta o lab dokhta ho
Aiasy gunahgaar se hoshyar raho!

Shahna e shehr ho, ya banda e sultan ho
Agar tum se kahay: "Lab na hilao"
Lab hilao, nahi, lab hi na hilao
Dast o bazu ko zuban o lab e guftar banao
Aisa kohram machao keh sada yaad rahay
Ehl e darbaar ke atwaar se hoshyar raho!

In ke lamhaat kay aafaaq nahi
Harf e na gufta se jo lehza guzar jaye
Shab e waqt ka payan hai wohi!
Haey, wo zeher jo sadiyon ke rag o pay main sama jaye
Keh jis ka koi taryaaq nahi
Aaj is zeher ke barhtay huay
Aasar se hoshyar raho
Harf e na gufta ke aazar se hoshyar raho!

Noon Meem Rashid