kya Kuch na kiyaa aur hain kya Kuch nahin karte
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Kya Kuch na kiyaa aur hain kya Kuch naheen karte
Kuch karte hain aisa ba-khuda Kuch naheen karte
Apne maraz-e-gham kaa hakeem aur koee hai
Ham aur tabeebon kee davaa Kuch naheen karte
Maaloom naheen ham se hijaab un ko hai kaisaa
Auron se to wo sharm o hayaa Kuch naheen karte
Go karte hain zaahir ko safaa ahl-e-kudoorat
Par dil ko naheen karte safaa Kuch naheen karte
Wo dilbaree ab tak miree Kuch karte hain lekin
Taaseer tire naale dilaa Kuch naheen karte
Dil ham ne diyaa thaa tujhe ummeed-e-wafa par
Tum ham se naheen karte wafa Kuch naheen karte
Karte hain wo is tarah 'zafar' dil pe jafaa.en
Zaahir men ye jaano ki jafaa Kuch naheen karte