yahii to ek shikaayat safar men rahtii hai
— Aabid Jafri
Yahee to ek shikaayat safar men rahtee hai
Havaa-e-gard musalsal nazar men rahtee hai
Jazaa-e-kaavish-e-ta.ameer ye milee hai hamen
Sadaa-e-tesha sadaa saath ghar men rahtee hai
Hunar kisee men ho qismat hai us kee dar-badaree
Ki aab-o-taab-e-guhar kab guhar men rahtee hai
Samaa.aton kaa payambar hee ban sake to sune
Wo daastaan jo lab-e-chashm-e-tar men rahtee hai
Har ek sub.h pe maqtal kaa ho raha hai gumaan
Na jaane kaun see surkhee khabar men rahtee hai