na dagmagaae kabhi ham wafa ke raste men
— Habib Jalib
Na Dagmagaa.e kabhi ham wafa ke raste men
Charaagh ham ne jalaa.e havaa ke raste men
Kise lagaa.e gale aur kahaan kahaan Thahre
Hazaar ghuncha-o-gul hain sabaa ke raste men
Khudaa kaa naam koi le to chaunk uThte hain
Mile hain ham ko wo rahbar khuda ke raste men
Kaheen salaasil-e-tasbeeh aur kaheen zunnaar
Bichhe hain daam bahut mudda.aa ke raste men
Abhee wo manzil-e-fikr-o-nazar nahin aa.ee
Hai aadmee abhee jurm o sazaa ke raste men
Hain aaj bhee vahee daar-o-rasan vahee zindaan
Har ik nigaah-e-rumooz-aashnaa ke raste men
Ye nafraton kee faseelen jahaalaton ke hisaar
Na rah sakenge hamaaree sadaa ke raste men
MiTaa sake na koi sail-e-inqalaab jinhen
Vo naqsh chhoDe hain ham ne wafa ke raste men
Zamaana ek saa 'jaalib' sadaa nahin rahtaa
Chalenge ham bhee kabhi sar uThaa ke raste men
Na Dagmagae kabhi hum wafa ke raste mein
Charagh hum ne jalae hawa ke raste mein
Kise lagae gale aur kahan kahan Thahre
Hazar ghuncha-o-gul hain saba ke raste mein
KHuda ka nam koi le to chaunk uThte hain
Mile hain hum ko wo rahbar KHuda ke raste mein
Kahin salasil-e-tasbih aur kahin zunnar
Bichhe hain dam bahut muddaa ke raste mein
Abhi wo manzil-e-fikr-o-nazar nahin aai
Hai aadmi abhi jurm o saza ke raste mein
Hain aaj bhi wahi dar-o-rasan wahi zindan
Har ek nigah-e-rumuz-ashna ke raste mein
Ye nafraton ki fasilen jahaalaton ke hisar
Na rah sakenge hamari sada ke raste mein
MiTa sake na koi sail-e-inqalab jinhen
Wo naqsh chhoDe hain hum ne wafa ke raste mein
Zamana ek sa 'jalib' sada nahin rehta
Chalenge hum bhi kabhi sar uTha ke raste mein