sham-e-ummid jala baiThe the
dil mein KHud aag laga baiThe the
hosh aaya to kahin kuchh bhi na tha
hum bhi kis bazm mein ja baiThe the
dasht gulzar hua jata hai
kya yahan ahl-e-wafa baiThe the
ab wahan hashr uTha karte hain
kal jahan ahl-e-wafa baiThe the
Ghazal
Sham-e-ummid jala baiThe the
Safiya Shamim