sadiyaan jin men zinda hon wo sach bhi marne lagte hain
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Sadiyaan jin men zinda hon wo sach bhee marne lagte hain
Dhuup aankhon tak aa jaa.e to khvaab bikharne lagte hain
Insaanon ke ruup men jis dam saa.e bhaTken saDkon par
Khvaabon se dil chehron se aa.eene Darne lagte hain
Kyaa ho jaataa hai in hanste jiite jaagte logon ko
BaiThe baiThe kyuun ye khud se baaten karne lagte hain
Ishq kee apnee hee rasmen hain dost kee khaatir haathon men
Jeetne vaale patte bhee hon phir bhee harne lagte hain
Dekhe hue wo saare manzar na.e na.e dikhlaa.ee den
Dhaltee umr kee seeDhee se jab log utarne lagte hain
Bedaaree aasaan nahin hai aankhen khulte hee 'amjad'
Qadam qadam ham sapnon ke jurmaane bharne lagte hain
Sadiyan jin mein zinda hon wo sach bhi marne lagte hain
Dhup aankhon tak aa jae to KHwab bikharne lagte hain
Insanon ke rup mein jis dam sae bhaTken saDkon par
KHwabon se dil chehron se aaine Darne lagte hain
Kya ho jata hai in hanste jite jagte logon ko
BaiThe baiThe kyun ye KHud se baaten karne lagte hain
Ishq ki apni hi rasmen hain dost ki KHatir hathon mein
Jitne wale patte bhi hon phir bhi harne lagte hain
Dekhe hue wo sare manzar nae nae dikhlai den
Dhalti umr ki siDhi se jab log utarne lagte hain
Bedari aasan nahin hai aankhen khulte hi 'amjad'
Qadam qadam hum sapnon ke jurmane bharne lagte hain