baaten to kuch aisii hain ki khud se bhi na ki jaaen
— Habib Jalib
Baaten to kuch aisi hain ki khud se bhee na kee jaa.en
Sochaa hai khamoshee se har ik zahr ko pee jaa.en
Apnaa to nahin koi vahaan poochhne vaalaa
Us bazm men jaanaa hai jinhen ab to vahee jaa.en
Ab tujh se hamen koi ta.alluq nahin rakhnaa
Achchhaa ho ki dil se tiree yaaden bhee chalee jaa.en
Ik umr uThaa.e hain sitam ghair ke ham ne
Apnon kee to ik pal bhee jafaa.en na sahee jaa.en
'jaalib' gham-e-dauraan ho ki yaad-e-rukh-e-jaanaan
Tanhaa mujhe rehne den mire dil se sabhee jaa.en
Baaten to kuch aisi hain ki KHud se bhi na ki jaen
Socha hai KHamoshi se har ek zahr ko pi jaen
Apna to nahin koi wahan puchhne wala
Us bazm mein jaana hai jinhen ab to wahi jaen
Ab tujh se hamein koi talluq nahin rakhna
Achchha ho ki dil se teri yaaden bhi chali jaen
Ek umr uThae hain sitam ghair ke hum ne
Apnon ki to ek pal bhi jafaen na sahi jaen
'jalib' gham-e-dauran ho ki yaad-e-ruKH-e-jaanan
Tanha mujhe rehne den mere dil se sabhi jaen