junoon kaar farmaa huaa chaahtaa hai
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Junoon kaar-farmaa huaa chaahtaa hai
Qadam dasht paimaa huaa chaahtaa hai
Dam-e-girya kis kaa tasavvur hai dil men
Ki ashk ashk dariyaa huaa chaahtaa hai
Khat aane lage shikva-aamez un ke
Milaap un se goyaa huaa chaahtaa hai
Bahut kaam lene the jis dil se ham ko
Wo sarf-e-tamannaa huaa chaahtaa hai
Abhee lene paa.e nahin dam jahaan men
Ajal kaa taqaazaa huaa chaahtaa hai
Mujhe kal ke vaade pe karte hain rukhsat
Koi va.ada puuraa huaa chaahtaa hai
Fuzoon tar hai kuchh in dinon zauq-e-isyaan
Dar-e-rahmat ab vaa huaa chaahtaa hai
Qalaq gar yahee hai to raaz-e-nihaanee
Koi din men rusvaa huaa chaahtaa hai
Wafa shart-e-ulfat hai lekin kahaan tak
Dil apnaa bhee tujh saa huaa chaahtaa hai
Bahut haz uThaataa hai dil tujh se mil kar
Qalaq dekhiye kya huaa chaahtaa hai
Gham-e-rashk ko talkh samjhe the hamdam
So wo bhee gavaaraa huaa chaahtaa hai
Bahut chain se din guzarte hain 'haalee'
Koi fitna barpaa huaa chaahtaa hai