darakht suukh gae ruk gae nadii naale
— Habib Jalib
Darakht suukh ga.e ruk ga.e nadee naale
Ye kis nagar ko ravaana hue hain ghar vaale
Kahaaniyaan jo sunaate the ahd-e-rafta kee
Nishaan wo gardish-e-ayyaam ne miTaa Daale
Main shahr shahr phiraa hoon isee tamannaa men
Kisee ko apna kahoon koi mujh ko apna le
Sadaa na de kisee mahtaab ko andheron men
Lagaa na de ye zamaana zabaan par taale
Koee kiran hai yahaan to koi kiran hai vahaan
Dil o nigaah ne kis darja rog hain paale
Hameen pe un kee nazar hai hameen pe un kaa karam
Ye aur baat yahaan aur bhee hain dil vaale
Kuchh aur tujh pe khulengee haqeeqaten 'jaalib'
Jo ho sake to kisee kaa fareb bhee khaa le
DaraKHt sukh gae ruk gae nadi nale
Ye kis nagar ko rawana hue hain ghar wale
Kahaniyan jo sunate the ahd-e-rafta ki
Nishan wo gardish-e-ayyam ne miTa Dale
Main shahr shahr phira hun isi tamanna mein
Kisi ko apna kahun koi mujh ko apna le
Sada na de kisi mahtab ko andheron mein
Laga na de ye zamana zaban par tale
Koi kiran hai yahan to koi kiran hai wahan
Dil o nigah ne kis darja rog hain pale
Hamin pe un ki nazar hai hamin pe un ka karam
Ye aur baat yahan aur bhi hain dil wale
Kuchh aur tujh pe khulengi haqiqaten 'jalib'
Jo ho sake to kisi ka fareb bhi kha le