dil na-umid to nahin nakaam hi to hai
lambi hai gham ki sham magar sham hi to hai
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
chaman pe ghaarat-e-gul-chin se jaane kya guzri
qafas se aaj saba be-qarar guzri hai
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
chang o nai rang pe the apne lahu ke dam se
dil ne lai badli to maddham hua har saz ka rang
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
garmi-e-shauq-e-nazara ka asar to dekho
gul khile jate hain wo saya-e-tar to dekho
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
aur kya dekhne ko baqi hai
aap se dil laga ke dekh liya
what else is there now for me to view
I have experienced being in love with you
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
aur bhi dukh hain zamane mein mohabbat ke siwa
rahaten aur bhi hain wasl ki rahat ke siwa
sorrows other than love's longing does this life provide
comforts other than a lover's union too abide
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
ai zulm ke mato lab kholo chup rahne walo chup kab tak
kuchh hashr to un se uTThega kuchh dur to nale jaenge
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
agar sharar hai to bhaDke jo phul hai to khile
tarah tarah ki talab tere rang-e-lab se hai
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
ada-e-husn ki masumiyat ko kam kar de
gunahgar-e-nazar ko hijab aata hai
Faiz Ahmad Faiz