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