ab terii zaruurat bhii bahut kam hai mirii jaan
— Habib Jalib
Ab teree zaroorat bhee bahut kam hai miree jaan
Ab shauq kaa kuch aur hee aalam hai miree jaan
Ab tazkira-e-khanda-e-gul baar hai jee par
Jaan vaqf-e-gham-e-giriya-e-shabnam hai miree jaan
Rukh par tire bikhree huee ye zulf-e-siyah-taab
Tasveer-e-pareshaani-e-aalam hai miree jaan
Ye kya ki tujhe bhee hai zamaane se shikaayat
Ye kya ki tiree aankh bhee pur-nam hai miree jaan
Ham saada-dilon par ye shab-e-gham kaa tasallut
Maayoos na ho aur koi dam hai miree jaan
Ye teree tavajjoh kaa hai ejaaz ki mujh se
Har shakhs tire shahr kaa barham hai miree jaan
Ai nuz.hat-e-mahtaab tiraa gham hai miree ziist
Ai naazish-e-khursheed tiraa gham hai miree jaan
Ab teri zarurat bhi bahut kam hai meri jaan
Ab shauq ka kuch aur hi aalam hai meri jaan
Ab tazkira-e-KHanda-e-gul bar hai ji par
Jaan waqf-e-gham-e-giriya-e-shabnam hai meri jaan
RuKH par tere bikhri hui ye zulf-e-siyah-tab
Taswir-e-pareshani-e-alam hai meri jaan
Ye kya ki tujhe bhi hai zamane se shikayat
Ye kya ki teri aankh bhi pur-nam hai meri jaan
Hum sada-dilon par ye shab-e-gham ka tasallut
Mayus na ho aur koi dam hai meri jaan
Ye teri tawajjoh ka hai ejaz ki mujh se
Har shaKHs tere shahr ka barham hai meri jaan
Ai nuzhat-e-mahtab tera gham hai meri zist
Ai nazish-e-KHurshid tera gham hai meri jaan