Tere hote hue mahfil mein jalate hain chirag.
Log kya sada hain suraj ko dikhate hain chirag.
Apni mahrumiyo pe sharminda hain;
Khud nahi rakhte to auro k bujhate hain chirag.
Bastiyan chand sitaro pe basane vale;
Kurra-e-arz pe bujhate jate hain chirag.
Kya Khabar hai un ko k daman bhi bharak uthte hain;
Jo zamane ki havaon se bachte hain chirag.
Aisi tarikiyan ankho main basi hain 'Faraz';
Raat to raat ham din ko jalate hain chirag.
(Poet: Ahmed Faraz)