ek aazaar huii jaatii hai shohrat ham ko
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Ek aazaar huee jaatee hai shohrat ham ko
Khud se milne kee bhee miltee nahin fursat ham ko
Raushnee kaa ye musaafir hai rah-e-jaan kaa nahin
Apne saa.e se bhee hone lagee vahshat ham ko
Aankh ab kis se tahayyur kaa tamaashaa maange
Apne hone pe bhee hotee nahin hairat ham ko
Ab ke ummeed ke shole se bhee aankhen na jaleen
Jaane kis moD pe le aa.ee mohabbat ham ko
Kaun see rut hai zamaane men hamen kya maaloom
Apne daaman men liye phirtee hai hasrat ham ko
Zakhm ye vasl ke marham se bhee shaayad na bhare
Hijr men aisi milee ab ke masaafat ham ko
Daagh-e-isyaan to kisee taur na chhupte 'amjad'
Dhaanp letee na agar chaadar-e-rahmat ham ko
Ek aazar hui jati hai shohrat hum ko
KHud se milne ki bhi milti nahin fursat hum ko
Raushni ka ye musafir hai rah-e-jaan ka nahin
Apne sae se bhi hone lagi wahshat hum ko
Aankh ab kis se tahayyur ka tamasha mange
Apne hone pe bhi hoti nahin hairat hum ko
Ab ke ummid ke shole se bhi aankhen na jalin
Jaane kis moD pe le aai mohabbat hum ko
Kaun si rut hai zamane mein hamein kya malum
Apne daman mein liye phirti hai hasrat hum ko
ZaKHm ye wasl ke marham se bhi shayad na bhare
Hijr mein aisi mili ab ke masafat hum ko
Dagh-e-isyan to kisi taur na chhupte 'amjad'
Dhanp leti na agar chadar-e-rahmat hum ko