khuubiyaan apne men go be intihaa paate hain ham
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Khoobiyaan apne men go be-intihaa paate hain ham
Par har ik khoobee men daagh ik aib kaa paate hain ham
Khauf kaa koi nishaan zaahir nahin afa.aal men
Go ki dil men muttasil khauf-e-khudaa paate hain ham
Karte hain taa.at to kuchh khvaahaan numaa.ish ke nahin
Par gunah chhup chhup ke karne men mazaa paate hain ham
Diida o dil ko khayaanat se nahin rakh sakte baaz
Garche dast-o-paa ko aksar be-khataa paate hain ham
Dil men dard-e-ishq ne muddat se kar rakkhaa hai ghar
Par use aalooda-e-hirs-o-havaa paate hain ham
Ho ke naadim jurm se phir jurm karte hain vahee
Jurm se go aap ko naadim sadaa paate hain ham
Hain fidaa un doston par jin men ho sidq o safaa
Par bahut kam aap men sidq o safaa paate hain ham
Go kisee ko aap se hone nahin dete khafaa
Ik jahaan se aap ko lekin khafaa paate hain ham
Jaante apne sivaa sab ko hain be-mehr o wafa
Apne men gar shamma-e-mehr-o-wafa paate hain ham
Bukhl se mansoob karte hain zamaane ko sadaa
Gar kabhi taufeeq-e-eesaar o ataa paate hain ham
Ho agar maqsad men naakaamee to kar sakte hain sabr
Dard-e-khud-kaamee ko lekin be-davaa paate hain ham
Thaharte jaate hain jitne chashm-e-aalam men bhale
Haal nafs-e-doon kaa utnaa hee buraa paate hain ham
Jis qadar jhuk jhuk ke milte hain buzurg o khurd se
Kibr o naaz utnaa hee apne men sivaa paate hain ham
Go bhalaa.ee karke ham-jinson se khush hotaa hai jee
Tah-nasheen us men magar durd-e-riyaa paate hain ham
Hai ridaa-e-nek-naamee dosh par apne magar
Daagh rusvaa.ee ke kuchh zer-e-ridaa paate hain ham
Raah ke taalib hain par be-raah paDte hain qadam
Dekhiye kya DhoonDhte hain aur kya paate hain ham
Nuur ke ham ne gale dekhe hain ai 'haalee' magar
Rang kuchh teree alaapon men nayaa paate hain ham