mulaaqaat jo ho na sakii baat wo chehron se ayaan thii
— Habib Jalib
Jo ho na sakee baat wo chehron se ayaan thee
Haalaat kaa maatam tha mulaaqaat kahaan thee
Us ne na Thaharne diyaa pahron mire dil ko
Jo teree nigaahon men shikaayat miree jaan thee
Ghar men bhee kahaan chain se so.e the kabhi ham
Jo raat hai zindaan men vahee raat vahaan thee
Yaksaan hain miree jaan qafas aur nasheman
Insaan kee tauqeer yahaan hai na vahaan thee
Shaahon se jo kuch rabt na qaa.em huaa apna
Aadat kaa bhee kuch jabr tha kuch apnee zabaan thee
Sayyaad ne yoonhee to qafas men nahin Daalaa
Mash.hoor gulistaan men bahut meree fughaan thee
Too ek haqeeqat hai miree jaan miree hamdam
Jo thee miree ghazlon men wo ik vahm-o-gumaan thee
Mahsoos kiyaa main ne tire gham se gham-e-dahr
Varna mire ash.aar men ye baat kahaan thee
Jo ho na saki baat wo chehron se ayan thi
Haalat ka matam tha mulaqat kahan thi
Us ne na Thaharne diya pahron mere dil ko
Jo teri nigahon mein shikayat meri jaan thi
Ghar mein bhi kahan chain se soe the kabhi hum
Jo raat hai zindan mein wahi raat wahan thi
Yaksan hain meri jaan qafas aur nasheman
Insan ki tauqir yahan hai na wahan thi
Shahon se jo kuch rabt na qaem hua apna
Aadat ka bhi kuch jabr tha kuch apni zaban thi
Sayyaad ne yunhi to qafas mein nahin Dala
Mashhur gulistan mein bahut meri fughan thi
Tu ek haqiqat hai meri jaan meri hamdam
Jo thi meri ghazlon mein wo ek wahm-o-guman thi
Mahsus kiya main ne tere gham se gham-e-dahr
Warna mere ashaar mein ye baat kahan thi