koii khabar bhii na bhejii bahaar ne aate
— Ada Jafarey
Koee khabar bhee na bhejee bahaar ne aate
Ki ham bhee qismat-e-mizhgaan sanvaarne aate
Phir aarzoo se taqaazaa-e-rasm-o-rah hotaa
Nigah pe qarz the jitne utaarne aate
Ye zindagee hai har ik pairahan men sajtee hai
Naheen thee jiit naseebon men haarne aate
Koee sharar koee khushboo ki dil na bujh jaa.e
Kisee bhee naam se khud ko pukaarne aate
Abhee yahaan to naheen ho sakee hikaayat-e-jaan
Na.e varaq pe na.e naqsh ubhaarne aate
Kabhee ghubaar kabhee naqsh-paa-e-raah-ravaan
Vo rahguzar thee ki har ruup dhaarne aate
Miraa sukoon bhee mire aansuon ke bas men thaa
Ye mehmaan meree duniyaa nikhaarne aate
Jo ham naheen to sar-e-rah-guzaar-e-dard 'adaa'
Vo kaun the jo dil-o-jaan ko vaarne aate