jiivan mujh se main jiivan se sharmaataa hoon
— Habib Jalib
Jeevan mujh se main jeevan se sharmaataa hoon
Mujh se aage jaane vaalo men aataa hoon
Jin kee yaadon se raushan hain meree aankhen
Dil kahtaa hai un ko bhee main yaad aataa hoon
Sur se saanson kaa naataa hai toDoon kaise
Tum jalte ho kyuun jiitaa hoon kyuun gaataa hoon
Tum apne daaman men sitaare baith ke Taanko
Aur main na.e baran lafzon ko pahnaataa hoon
Jin khawabon ko dekh ke main ne jiinaa seekhaa
Un ke aage har daulat ko Thukraataa hoon
Zahr ugalte hain jab mil kar dunya vaale
MeeThe bolon kee vaadee men kho jaataa hoon
'jaalib' mere sher samajh men aa jaate hain
Isee liye kam-rutba shaa.er kahlaataa hoon
Jiwan mujh se main jiwan se sharmata hun
Mujh se aage jaane walo mein aata hun
Jin ki yaadon se raushan hain meri aankhen
Dil kahta hai un ko bhi main yaad aata hun
Sur se sanson ka nata hai toDun kaise
Tum jalte ho kyun jita hun kyun gata hun
Tum apne daman mein sitare baith ke Tanko
Aur main nae baran lafzon ko pahnata hun
Jin KHwabon ko dekh ke main ne jina sikha
Un ke aage har daulat ko Thukraata hun
Zahr ugalte hain jab mil kar duniya wale
MiThe bolon ki wadi mein kho jata hun
'jalib' mere sher samajh mein aa jate hain
Isi liye kam-rutba shaer kahlata hun