rog aise bhi gam e yaar se lag jaate hain
— Ahmad Faraz
Rog aise bhee gham-e-yaar se lag jaate hain
Dar se uThte hain to deevaar se lag jaate hain
Ishq aaghaaz men halkee see khalish rakhtaa hai
Baad men saikDon aazaar se lag jaate hain
Pahle pahle havas ik-aadh dukaan kholtee hai
Phir to baazaar ke baazaar se lag jaate hain
Bebasee bhee kabhee qurbat kaa sabab bantee hai
Ro na paa.en to gale yaar se lag jaate hain
Katranen gham kee jo galiyon men uDee phirtee hain
Ghar men le aao to ambaar se lag jaate hain
Daagh daaman ke hon dil ke hon ki chehre ke 'faraaz'
Kuch nishaan umr kee raftaar se lag jaate hain