baat karnii mujhe mushkil kabhi aisii to na thii
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Baat karnee mujhe mushkil kabhi aisi to na thee
Jaisee ab hai tiree mahfil kabhi aisi to na thee
Le gaya chheen ke kaun aaj tiraa sabr o qaraar
Be-qaraaree tujhe ai dil kabhi aisi to na thee
Us kee aankhon ne khuda jaane kiyaa kya jaadoo
Ki tabee.at miree maa.il kabhi aisi to na thee
Aks-e-rukhsaar ne kis ke hai tujhe chamkaayaa
Taab tujh men mah-e-kaamil kabhi aisi to na thee
Ab kee jo raah-e-mohabbat men uThaa.ee takleef
Sakht hotee hamen manzil kabhi aisi to na thee
Paa-e-koobaan koi zindaan men nayaa hai majnoon
Aatee awaaz-e-salaasil kabhi aisi to na thee
Nigah-e-yaar ko ab kyuun hai taghaaful ai dil
Wo tire haal se ghaafil kabhi aisi to na thee
Chashm-e-qaatil miree dushman thee hamesha lekin
Jaisee ab ho ga.ee qaatil kabhi aisi to na thee
Kya sabab too jo bigaDtaa hai 'zafar' se har baar
Khoo tiree hoor-shamaa.il kabhi aisi to na thee