sher se shaairii se darte hain
— Habib Jalib
Sher se shaa.iree se Darte hain
Kam-nazar raushnee se Darte hain
Log Darte hain dushmanee se tiree
Ham tiree dostee se Darte hain
Dahr men aah-e-be-kasaan ke sivaa
Aur ham kab kisee se Darte hain
Ham ko ghairon se Dar nahin lagtaa
Apne ahbaab hee se Darte hain
Daavar-e-hashr bakhsh de shaayad
Haan magar maulvee se Darte hain
RooThtaa hai to rooth jaa.e jahaan
Un kee ham be-rukhee se Darte hain
Har qadam par hai mohtasib 'jaalib'
Ab to ham chaandnee se Darte hain
Sher se shairi se Darte hain
Kam-nazar raushni se Darte hain
Log Darte hain dushmani se teri
Hum teri dosti se Darte hain
Dahr mein aah-e-be-kasan ke siwa
Aur hum kab kisi se Darte hain
Hum ko ghairon se Dar nahin lagta
Apne ahbab hi se Darte hain
Dawar-e-hashr baKHsh de shayad
Han magar maulwi se Darte hain
RuThta hai to ruTh jae jahan
Un ki hum be-ruKHi se Darte hain
Har qadam par hai mohtasib 'jalib'
Ab to hum chandni se Darte hain