zaraa sii baat zindagii ke maile men khvaahishon ke rele men
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Zindagee ke maile men khvaahishon ke rele men
Tum se kya kahen jaanaan is qadar jhamele men
Vaqt kee ravaanee hai bakht kee giraanee hai
Sakht be-zameenee hai sakht laa-makaanee hai
Hijr ke samundar men
Takht aur takhte kee ek hee kahaanee hai
Tum ko jo sunaanee hai
Baat go zaraa see hai
Baat umr-bhar kee hai
Umr-bhar kee baaten kab do-ghaDee men hotee hain
Dard ke samundar men
An-ginat jazeere hain be-shumaar motee hain
Aankh ke dareeche men tum ne jo sajaayaa tha
Baat us diye kee hai
Baat us gile kee hai
Jo lahoo kee khalvat men chor ban ke aataa hai
Lafz kee faseelon par Toot Toot jaataa hai
Zindagee se lambee hai baat ratjage kee hai
Raaste men kaise ho
Baat takhliye kee hai
Takhliye kee baaton men guftugoo izaafee hai
Pyaar karne vaalon ko ik nigaah kaafee hai
Ho sake to sun jaao ek roz akele men
Tum se kya kahen jaanaan is qadar jhamele hain
Zindagi ke maile mein KHwahishon ke rele mein
Tum se kya kahen jaanan is qadar jhamele mein
Waqt ki rawani hai baKHt ki girani hai
SaKHt be-zamini hai saKHt la-makani hai
Hijr ke samundar mein
TaKHt aur taKHte ki ek hi kahani hai
Tum ko jo sunani hai
Baat go zara si hai
Baat umr-bhar ki hai
Umr-bhar ki baaten kab do-ghaDi mein hoti hain
Dard ke samundar mein
An-ginat jazire hain be-shumar moti hain
Aankh ke dariche mein tum ne jo sajaya tha
Baat us diye ki hai
Baat us gile ki hai
Jo lahu ki KHalwat mein chor ban ke aata hai
Lafz ki fasilon par TuT TuT jata hai
Zindagi se lambi hai baat ratjage ki hai
Raste mein kaise ho
Baat taKHliye ki hai
TaKHliye ki baaton mein guftugu izafi hai
Pyar karne walon ko ek nigah kafi hai
Ho sake to sun jao ek roz akele mein
Tum se kya kahen jaanan is qadar jhamele hain