Karor Lal Esan, Punjab, Pakistan
roz-o-shab aur nae arz-o-sama mange hai
tere KHayal ne ehsan la-jawab kiya
fareb-e-nau ke bhanwar mein utarta hai mujhe
zaban ka pas hai to qaul sab nibhane hain
ek lafz-e-mohabbat ke bane lakh fasane
maine kab apni wafaon ka sila manga tha
dho gai chehron se gard yas ka ghaza hawa
ranjishon ne jazba-e-iKHlas garmaya bhi hai
hamare shahr-e-adab mein chali hawa kya hai
tariq-e-ishq mein barbaad hona paDta hai
jacha na kuchh bhi nigahon ko muntaha ke siwa
majburi lachaari likh
jo nekiyon se badi ka jawab deta hai
ashaar ki taKHliq mein jalta hai jigar kyun
jazba-e-shauq ko is taur ubhaara jae