ham ne sunaa tha sahn e chaman men kaif ke baadal chhaae hain
— Habib Jalib
Ham ne sunaa tha sahn-e-chaman men kaif ke baadal chhaa.e hain
Ham bhee ga.e the jee bahlaane ashk bahaa kar aa.e hain
Phuul khile to dil murjhaa.e sham.a jale to jaan jale
Ek tumhaaraa gham apna kar kitne gham apna.e hain
Ek sulagtee yaad chamaktaa dard farozaan tanhaa.ee
Poochh na us ke shahr se ham kya kya saughaaten laa.e hain
So.e hue jo dard the dil men aansoo ban kar bah nikle
Raat sitaaron kee chhaanv men yaad wo kya kya aa.e hain
Aa.e bhee suraj Doob gaya be-noor ufuq ke saagar men
Aaj bhee phuul chaman men tujh ko bin dekhe murjhaa.e hain
Ek qayaamat kaa sannaaTaa ek balaa kee taareekee
Un galiyon se duur na hanstaa chaand na raushan saa.e hain
Pyaar kee bolee bol na 'jaalib' is bastee ke logon se
Ham ne sukh kee kaliyaan kho kar dukh ke kaanTe paa.e hain
Hum ne suna tha sahn-e-chaman mein kaif ke baadal chhae hain
Hum bhi gae the ji bahlane ashk baha kar aae hain
Phul khile to dil murjhae shama jale to jaan jale
Ek tumhaara gham apna kar kitne gham apnae hain
Ek sulagti yaad chamakta dard farozan tanhai
Puchh na us ke shahr se hum kya kya saughaten lae hain
Soe hue jo dard the dil mein aansu ban kar bah nikle
Raat sitaron ki chhanw mein yaad wo kya kya aae hain
Aae bhi suraj Dub gaya be-nur ufuq ke sagar mein
Aaj bhi phul chaman mein tujh ko bin dekhe murjhae hain
Ek qayamat ka sannaTa ek bala ki tariki
Un galiyon se dur na hansta chand na raushan sae hain
Pyar ki boli bol na 'jalib' is basti ke logon se
Hum ne sukh ki kaliyan kho kar dukh ke kanTe pae hain