tum apnii karnii kar guzro ab kyuun us din kaa zikr karo
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Ab kyuun us din kaa zikr karo
Jab dil TukDe ho jaa.egaa
Aur saare gham miT jaa.enge
Jo kuch paayaa kho jaa.egaa
Jo mil na sakaa wo paa.enge
Ye din to vahee pahlaa din hai
Jo pahlaa din tha chaahat kaa
Ham jis kee tamannaa karte rahe
Aur jis se har dam Darte rahe
Ye din to ka.ee baar aayaa
Sau baar base aur ujaD ga.e
Sau baar luTe aur bhar paayaa
Ab kyuun us din kaa zikr karo
Jab dil TukDe ho jaa.egaa
Aur saare gham miT jaa.enge
Tum khauf-o-khatar se dar-guzro
Jo honaa hai so honaa hai
Gar hansnaa hai to hansnaa hai
Gar ronaa hai to ronaa hai
Tum apnee karnee kar guzro
Jo hogaa dekhaa jaa.egaa
Ab kyun us din ka zikr karo
Jab dil TukDe ho jaega
Aur sare gham miT jaenge
Jo kuch paya kho jaega
Jo mil na saka wo paenge
Ye din to wahi pahla din hai
Jo pahla din tha chahat ka
Hum jis ki tamanna karte rahe
Aur jis se har dam Darte rahe
Ye din to kai bar aaya
Sau bar base aur ujaD gae
Sau bar luTe aur bhar paya
Ab kyun us din ka zikr karo
Jab dil TukDe ho jaega
Aur sare gham miT jaenge
Tum KHauf-o-KHatar se dar-guzro
Jo hona hai so hona hai
Gar hansna hai to hansna hai
Gar rona hai to rona hai
Tum apni karni kar guzro
Jo hoga dekha jaega