aaiinon men aks na hon to hairat rahtii hai
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Aa.eenon men aks na hon to hairat rahtee hai
Jaise khaalee aankhon men bhee vahshat rahtee hai
Har dam dunya ke hangaame ghere rakhte the
Jab se tere dhyaan lage hain fursat rahtee hai
Karnee hai to khul ke karo inkaar-e-wafa kee baat
Baat adhooree rah jaa.e to hasrat rahtee hai
Shahr-e-sukhan men aisa kuch kar izzat ban jaa.e
Sab kuch miTTee ho jaataa hai izzat rahtee hai
Bante bante Dhah jaatee hai dil kee har taameer
Khvaahish ke bahroop men shaayad qismat rahtee hai
Saa.e larazte rahte hain shahron kee galiyon men
Rahte the insaan jahaan ab dahshat rahtee hai
Mausam koi khushboo le kar aate jaate hain
Kyaa kya ham ko raat ga.e tak vahshat rahtee hai
Dhyaan men mela saa lagtaa hai biitee yaadon kaa
Aksar us ke gham se dil kee sohbat rahtee hai
Phoolon kee takhtee par jaise rangon kee tahreer
Lauh-e-sukhan par aise 'amjad' shohrat rahtee hai
Aainon mein aks na hon to hairat rahti hai
Jaise KHali aankhon mein bhi wahshat rahti hai
Har dam duniya ke hangame ghere rakhte the
Jab se tere dhyan lage hain fursat rahti hai
Karni hai to khul ke karo inkar-e-wafa ki baat
Baat adhuri rah jae to hasrat rahti hai
Shahr-e-suKHan mein aisa kuch kar izzat ban jae
Sab kuch miTTi ho jata hai izzat rahti hai
Bante bante Dhah jati hai dil ki har tamir
KHwahish ke bahrup mein shayad qismat rahti hai
Sae larazte rahte hain shahron ki galiyon mein
Rahte the insan jahan ab dahshat rahti hai
Mausam koi KHushbu le kar aate jate hain
Kya kya hum ko raat gae tak wahshat rahti hai
Dhyan mein mela sa lagta hai biti yaadon ka
Aksar us ke gham se dil ki sohbat rahti hai
Phulon ki taKHti par jaise rangon ki tahrir
Lauh-e-suKHan par aise 'amjad' shohrat rahti hai