jaise main dekhtaa hoon log nahin dekhte hain
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Jaise main dekhtaa hoon log nahin dekhte hain
Zulm hota hai kaheen aur kaheen dekhte hain
Tiir aayaa tha jidhar se ye mire shahr ke log
Kitne saadaa hain ki marham bhee vaheen dekhte hain
Kyaa huaa waqt kaa daa'vaa ki har ik agle baras
Ham use aur haseen aur haseen dekhte hain
Us galee men hamen yuun hee to nahin dil kee talaash
Jis jagah kho.e koi chiiz vaheen dekhte hain
Shaayad is baar mile koi bashaarat 'amjad'
Aa.iye phir se muqaddar kee jabeen dekhte hain
Jaise main dekhta hun log nahin dekhte hain
Zulm hota hai kahin aur kahin dekhte hain
Tir aaya tha jidhar se ye mere shahr ke log
Kitne sada hain ki marham bhi wahin dekhte hain
Kya hua waqt ka da'wa ki har ek agle baras
Hum use aur hasin aur hasin dekhte hain
Us gali mein hamein yun hi to nahin dil ki talash
Jis jagah khoe koi chiz wahin dekhte hain
Shayad is bar mile koi bashaarat 'amjad'
Aaiye phir se muqaddar ki jabin dekhte hain