dar e kaaenaat jo vaa kare usii aagahii ki talaash hai
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Dar-e-kaa.enaat jo vaa kare usee aagahee kee talaash hai
Mujhe raushnee kee talaash thee mujhe raushnee kee talaash hai
Gham-e-zindagee ke fishaar men tiree aarzoo ke ghubaar men
Isee be-hisee ke hisaar men mujhe zindagee kee talaash hai
Ye jo sarsaree see nashaat hai ye to chand lamhon kee baat hai
Miree ruuh tak jo utar sake mujhe us khushee kee talaash hai
Ye jo aag see hai dabee dabee nahin dosto mire kaam kee
Vo jo ek aan men phoonk de usee sho.alagee kee talaash hai
Ye jo saakhta se hain qahqahe mire dil ko lagte hain bojh se
Vo jo apne aap men mast ho mujhe us hansee kee talaash hai
Ye jo mel-jol kee baat hai ye jo majlisee see hayaat hai
Mujhe is se koi gharaz nahin mujhe dostee kee talaash hai
Dar-e-kaenat jo wa kare usi aagahi ki talash hai
Mujhe raushni ki talash thi mujhe raushni ki talash hai
Gham-e-zindagi ke fishaar mein teri aarzu ke ghubar mein
Isi be-hisi ke hisar mein mujhe zindagi ki talash hai
Ye jo sarsari si nashat hai ye to chand lamhon ki baat hai
Meri ruh tak jo utar sake mujhe us KHushi ki talash hai
Ye jo aag si hai dabi dabi nahin dosto mere kaam ki
Wo jo ek aan mein phunk de usi shoalagi ki talash hai
Ye jo saKHta se hain qahqahe mere dil ko lagte hain bojh se
Wo jo apne aap mein mast ho mujhe us hansi ki talash hai
Ye jo mel-jol ki baat hai ye jo majlisi si hayat hai
Mujhe is se koi gharaz nahin mujhe dosti ki talash hai