Jo Zara tere paas ho baithe

Phir hareef-e-bahaar ho bethe,
Jaane kis kis ko aaj ro bethe,

Thi magar itni raayegan bhi na thi,
Aaj kuch zindagi se kho bethe,

Tere dar tak pohanch ke laut aaye,
Ishq ki aabruu dubo bethe,

Sari duniya se duur ho jaye,
Jo zara tere paas ho bethe,

Na gayi teri berukhi na gayi,
Hum teri aarzuu bhi kho bethe,

'Faiz' hota rahe jo hona hai,
Sher likhte raha karo bethe..

- Faiz Ahmed Faiz