kuch ishq kiyaa kuch kaam kiyaa kuch ishq kiyaa kuch kaam kiyaa
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Kuch ishq kiyaa kuch kaam kiyaa
Vo log bahut khush-qismat the
Jo ishq ko kaam samajhte the
Yaa kaam se aashiqee karte the
Ham jeete-jee masroof rahe
Kuchh ishq kiyaa kuch kaam kiyaa
Kaam ishq ke aaDe aataa raha
Aur ishq se kaam ulajhtaa raha
Phir aakhir tang aa kar ham ne
Donon ko adhooraa chhoD diyaa
Kuchh ishq kiya kuch kaam kiya
Wo log bahut KHush-qismat the
Jo ishq ko kaam samajhte the
Ya kaam se aashiqi karte the
Hum jite-ji masruf rahe
Kuchh ishq kiya kuch kaam kiya
Kaam ishq ke aaDe aata raha
Aur ishq se kaam ulajhta raha
Phir aaKHir tang aa kar hum ne
Donon ko adhura chhoD diya