sitam sikhlaega rasm-e-wafa aise nahin hota
sanam dikhlaenge rah-e-KHuda aise nahin hota
gino sab hasraten jo KHun hui hain tan ke maqtal mein
mere qatil hisab-e-KHun-baha aise nahin hota
jahan-e-dil mein kaam aati hain tadbiren na taziren
yahan paiman-e-taslim-o-raza aise nahin hota
har ek shab har ghaDi guzre qayamat yun to hota hai
magar har subh ho roz-e-jaza aise nahin hota
rawan hai nabz-e-dauran gardishon mein aasman sare
jo tum kahte ho sab kuchh ho chuka aise nahin hota
Ghazal
Sitam sikhlaega rasm-e-wafa aise nahin hota
Faiz Ahmad Faiz