zindagii dard bhi davaa bhi thii
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Zindagee dard bhee davaa bhee thee
Ham-safar bhee gurez-paa bhee thee
Kuchh to the dost bhee wafa-dushman
Kuchh miree aankh men hayaa bhee thee
Din kaa apna bhee shor tha lekin
Shab kee awaaz be-sadaa bhee thee
Ishq ne ham ko ghaib-daan kiyaa
Yahee tohfa yahee sazaa bhee thee
Gard-baad-e-wafa se pahle tak
Sar pe khema bhee tha ridaa bhee thee
Maan kee aankhen charaagh thiin jis men
Mere ham-raah wo duaa bhee thee
Kuchh to thee rahguzar men sham-etalab
Aur kuch tez wo havaa bhee thee
Bevafaa to wo khair tha 'amjad'
Lekin us men kaheen wafa bhee thee
Zindagi dard bhi dawa bhi thi
Ham-safar bhi gurez-pa bhi thi
Kuchh to the dost bhi wafa-dushman
Kuchh meri aankh mein haya bhi thi
Din ka apna bhi shor tha lekin
Shab ki aawaz be-sada bhi thi
Ishq ne hum ko ghaib-dan kiya
Yahi tohfa yahi saza bhi thi
Gard-baad-e-wafa se pahle tak
Sar pe KHema bhi tha rida bhi thi
Man ki aankhen charagh thin jis mein
Mere ham-rah wo dua bhi thi
Kuchh to thi rahguzar mein sham-etalab
Aur kuch tez wo hawa bhi thi
Bewafa to wo KHair tha 'amjad'
Lekin us mein kahin wafa bhi thi