dil e man musaafir e man mire dil mire musaafir

Faiz Ahmad Faiz

Mire dil, mire musaafir Huaa phir se hukm saadir Ki vatan-badar hon ham tum Den galee galee sadaa.en Karen rukh nagar nagar, kaa Ki suraagh koi paa.en Kisee yaar-e-naama-bar kaa Har ik ajnabee se poochhen Jo pataa tha apne ghar kaa Sar-e-koo-e-naa-shanaayaan Hamen din se raat karnaa Kabhee is se baat karnaa Kabhee us se baat karnaa Tumhen kya kahoon ki kya hai Shab-e-gham buree balaa hai Hamen ye bhee tha ghaneemat Jo koi shumaar hota Hamen kya buraa tha marnaa Agar ek baar hota! Mere dil, mere musafir Hua phir se hukm sadir Ki watan-badar hon hum tum Den gali gali sadaen Karen ruKH nagar nagar, ka Ki suragh koi paen Kisi yar-e-nama-bar ka Har ek ajnabi se puchhen Jo pata tha apne ghar ka Sar-e-ku-e-na-shanayan Hamein din se raat karna Kabhi is se baat karna Kabhi us se baat karna Tumhein kya kahun ki kya hai Shab-e-gham buri bala hai Hamein ye bhi tha ghanimat Jo koi shumar hota Hamein kya bura tha marna Agar ek bar hota!