dostii kaa haath guzar gae kaii mausam kaii ruten badliin
— Ahmad Faraz
Guzar ga.e ka.ee mausam ka.ee ruten badleen
Udaas tum bhee ho yaaro udaas ham bhee hain
Faqat tumheen ko nahin ranj-e-chaak-daamaanee
Ki sach kahen to dareeda-libaas ham bhee hain
Tumhaare baam kee sham.en bhee taabnaak nahin
Mire falak ke sitaare bhee zard zard se hain
Tumhaare aa.ina-khaane bhee zang-aalooda
Mire suraahee o saaghar bhee gard gard se hain
Na tum ko apne khad-o-khaal hee nazar aa.en
Na main ye dekh sakoon jaam men bharaa kya hai
Basaaraton pe wo jaale paDe ki donon ko
Samajh men kuch nahin aataa ki maajraa kya hai
Na sarv men wo ghuroor-e-kasheeda-qaamatee hai
Na qumriyon kee udaasee men kuch kamee aa.ee
Na khil sake kisee jaanib mohabbaton ke gulaab
Na shaakh-e-amn liye faakhta koi aa.ee
Tumhen bhee zid hai ki mashq-e-sitam rahe jaaree
Hamen bhee naaz ki jaur-o-jafaa ke aadee hain
Tumhen bhee zo.am mahaa-bhaartaa laDee tum ne
Hamen bhee fakhr ki ham karbalaa ke aadee hain
Sitam to ye hai ki donon ke margh-zaaron se
Havaa-e-fitna o boo-e-fasaad aatee hai
Alam to ye hai ki donon ko vahm hai ki bahaar
Adoo ke khuun men nahaane ke ba.ad aatee hai
To ab ye haal huaa is darindagee ke sabab
Tumhaare paanv salaamat rahe na haath mire
Na jiit jiit tumhaaree na haar haar miree
Na koi saath tumhaare na koi saath mire
Hamaare shahron kee majboor o be-navaa makhlooq
Dabee huee hai dukhon ke hazaar Dheron men
Ab un kee teera-naseebee charaagh chaahtee hai
Jo log nisf sadee tak rahe andheron men
Charaagh jin se mohabbat kee raushnee phaile
Charaagh jin se dilon ke dayaar raushan hon
Charaagh jin se ziyaa amn-o-aashtee kee mile
Charaagh jin se diye be-shumaar raushan huun
Tumhaare des men aayaa huun dosto ab ke
Na saaz-o-naghma kee mahfil na shaa.iree ke liye
Agar tumhaaree anaa hee kaa hai savaal to phir
Chalo main haath baDhaataa huun dostee ke liye
Guzar gae kai mausam kai ruten badlin
Udas tum bhi ho yaro udas hum bhi hain
Faqat tumhin ko nahin ranj-e-chaak-damani
Ki sach kahen to darida-libas hum bhi hain
Tumhaare baam ki shamen bhi tabnak nahin
Mere falak ke sitare bhi zard zard se hain
Tumhaare aaina-KHane bhi zang-aluda
Mere surahi o saghar bhi gard gard se hain
Na tum ko apne KHad-o-KHal hi nazar aaen
Na main ye dekh sakun jam mein bhara kya hai
Basaraton pe wo jale paDe ki donon ko
Samajh mein kuch nahin aata ki majra kya hai
Na sarw mein wo ghurur-e-kashida-qamati hai
Na qumriyon ki udasi mein kuch kami aai
Na khil sake kisi jaanib mohabbaton ke gulab
Na shaKH-e-amn liye faKHta koi aai
Tumhein bhi zid hai ki mashq-e-sitam rahe jari
Hamein bhi naz ki jaur-o-jafa ke aadi hain
Tumhein bhi zoam maha-bhaarta laDi tum ne
Hamein bhi faKHr ki hum karbala ke aadi hain
Sitam to ye hai ki donon ke margh-zaron se
Hawa-e-fitna o bu-e-fasad aati hai
Alam to ye hai ki donon ko wahm hai ki bahaar
Adu ke KHun mein nahane ke baad aati hai
To ab ye haal hua is darindagi ke sabab
Tumhaare panw salamat rahe na hath mere
Na jit jit tumhaari na haar haar meri
Na koi sath tumhaare na koi sath mere
Hamare shahron ki majbur o be-nawa maKHluq
Dabi hui hai dukhon ke hazar Dheron mein
Ab un ki tira-nasibi charagh chahti hai
Jo log nisf sadi tak rahe andheron mein
Charagh jin se mohabbat ki raushni phaile
Charagh jin se dilon ke dayar raushan hon
Charagh jin se ziya amn-o-ashti ki mile
Charagh jin se diye be-shumar raushan hun
Tumhaare des mein aaya hun dosto ab ke
Na saz-o-naghma ki mahfil na shairi ke liye
Agar tumhaari ana hi ka hai sawal to phir
Chalo main hath baDhata hun dosti ke liye