jhuutii khabren ghadne vaale jhuute sher sunaane vaale
— Habib Jalib
JhooTee khabren ghaDne vaale jhooTe she'r sunaane vaale
Logo! sabr ki apne kiye kee jald sazaa hain paane vaale
Dard aankhon se bahtaa hai aur chehra sab kuch kahtaa hai
Ye mat likkho wo mat likkho aa.e baDe samjhaane vaale
Khud kaaTenge apnee mushkil khud paa.enge apnee manzil
Raahzanon se bhee bad-tar hain raah-numaa kahlaane vaale
Un se pyaar kiyaa hai ham ne un kee raah men ham baiThe hain
Naa-mumkin hai jin kaa milnaa aur nahin jo aane vaale
Un par bhee hanstee thee dunya aavaazen kastee thee dunya
'jaalib' apnee hee soorat the 'ishq men jaan se jaane vaale
JhuTi KHabren ghaDne wale jhuTe she'r sunane wale
Logo! sabr ki apne kiye ki jald saza hain pane wale
Dard aankhon se bahta hai aur chehra sab kuch kahta hai
Ye mat likkho wo mat likkho aae baDe samjhane wale
KHud kaTenge apni mushkil KHud paenge apni manzil
Rahzanon se bhi bad-tar hain rah-numa kahlane wale
Un se pyar kiya hai hum ne un ki rah mein hum baiThe hain
Na-mumkin hai jin ka milna aur nahin jo aane wale
Un par bhi hansti thi duniya aawazen kasti thi duniya
'jalib' apni hi surat the 'ishq mein jaan se jaane wale