ishq aavaara mizaaj ishq aavaara mizaaj
— Fahmida Riaz
Ishq aavaara-mizaaj
Vo musaafir to gaya
Na koi us kee mahak hai ki jo de us kaa pata
Na koi naqsh-e-kaf-e-paa
Na koi us kaa nishaan
Koee talkhee bhee tah-e-jaam na chhoDee us ne
Zindagee baaqee hai
Ek sanjeeda hansee
Soch see dil men basee
Tez aa.ee huee saans
Zehn men thoDe se vaqfe se khaTaktee huee phaans
Aur dukhtaa huaa dil
ChoT thee jis pe lagee
ChoT vaisee to nahin
Dard baaqee to nahin
Laakh maane na magar
Kuchh pashemaan saa dil
Yuun badal jaane par
Aap hairaan saa dil
Us ko kya apna pata
Ye hai insaan kaa dil
Koee patthar to nahin
Jis pe miTtee nahin paD jaa.e jo ik baar lakeer
Ishq aawara-mizaj
Wo musafir to gaya
Na koi us ki mahak hai ki jo de us ka pata
Na koi naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa
Na koi us ka nishan
Koi talKHi bhi tah-e-jam na chhoDi us ne
Zindagi baqi hai
Ek sanjida hansi
Soch si dil mein basi
Tez aai hui sans
Zehn mein thoDe se waqfe se khaTakti hui phans
Aur dukhta hua dil
ChoT thi jis pe lagi
ChoT waisi to nahin
Dard baqi to nahin
Lakh mane na magar
Kuchh pasheman sa dil
Yun badal jaane par
Aap hairan sa dil
Us ko kya apna pata
Ye hai insan ka dil
Koi patthar to nahin
Jis pe miTti nahin paD jae jo ek bar lakir