pardes men hoon aur ghanii tiirgii to hai
— Aabid Adeeb
Pardes men hoon aur ghanee teergee to hai
Par mutma.in hoon raat tire shahr kee to hai
Dhartee pe aa rahengee abhee sab bulandiyaan
ChaTTaan dheere dheere khisakne lagee to hai
Is kaa to gham nahin ki mukhaalif sabhee hue
Chubhtee huee see baat bhee ham ne kahee to hai
Phailaa ke haath pair na so jaa.e chaandnee
Saahil hai rut javaan hai aur raat bhee to hai
Kholo na khiDkiyaan ki saveraa nahin huaa
Bujhte hue diye hain abhee raushnee to hai
Tanhaa.ee men ye kaun hai chaunkaa gaya mujhe
Wo aadmee nahin na sahee par koi to hai