dushmanon ne jo dushmanii ki hai
— Habib Jalib
Dushmanon ne jo dushmanee kee hai
Doston ne bhee kya kamee kee hai
Khaamushee par hain log zer-e-itaab
Aur ham ne to baat bhee kee hai
Mutma.in hai zameer to apna
Baat saaree zameer hee kee hai
Apnee to daastaan hai bas itnee
Gham uThaa.e hain shaa.eree kee hai
Ab nazar men nahin hai ek hee phuul
Fikr ham ko kalee kalee kee hai
Paa sakenge na umr bhar jis ko
Justujoo aaj bhee usee kee hai
Jab mah-o-mahr bujh ga.e 'jaalib'
Ham ne ashkon se raushnee kee hai
Dushmanon ne jo dushmani ki hai
Doston ne bhi kya kami ki hai
KHamushi par hain log zer-e-itab
Aur hum ne to baat bhi ki hai
Mutmain hai zamir to apna
Baat sari zamir hi ki hai
Apni to dastan hai bas itni
Gham uThae hain shaeri ki hai
Ab nazar mein nahin hai ek hi phul
Fikr hum ko kali kali ki hai
Pa sakenge na umr bhar jis ko
Justuju aaj bhi usi ki hai
Jab mah-o-mahr bujh gae 'jalib'
Hum ne ashkon se raushni ki hai