subh kii aaj jo rangat hai vo pahle to na thii
kyaa Khabar aaj KhiraamaaN sar-e-gulzaar hai kaun
shaam gulzaar hu’ii jaatii hai dekho to sahii
ye jo niklaa hai liye mash’al-e-ruKhsaar, hai kaun
raat mahkii hu’ii aayii hai kahiiN se puucho
aaj bikraaye hu’e zulf-e-tarahdaar hai kaun
phir dar-e-dil pe dene lagaa hai ko’ii dastak
jaane phir dil-e-vahshii kaa talabgaar hai kaun
kyaa Khabar aaj KhiraamaaN sar-e-gulzaar hai kaun
shaam gulzaar hu’ii jaatii hai dekho to sahii
ye jo niklaa hai liye mash’al-e-ruKhsaar, hai kaun
raat mahkii hu’ii aayii hai kahiiN se puucho
aaj bikraaye hu’e zulf-e-tarahdaar hai kaun
phir dar-e-dil pe dene lagaa hai ko’ii dastak
jaane phir dil-e-vahshii kaa talabgaar hai kaun
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
