zaabta ye zaabta hai ki baatil ko mat kahuun baatil
— Habib Jalib
Ye zaabta hai ki baatil ko mat kahoon baatil
Ye zaabta hai ki girdaab ko kahoon saahil
Ye zaabta hai banoon dast-o-baazoo-e-qaatil
Ye zaabta hai dhDaknaa bhee chhoD de ye dil
Ye zaabta hai ki gham ko na gham kahaa jaa.e
Ye zaabta hai sitam ko karam kahaa jaa.e
Bayaan karoon na kabhi apne dil kee haalat ko
Na laa.oon lab pe kabhi shikva-o-shikaayat ko
Kamaal-e-husn kahoon aib ko jahaalat ko
Kabhee jagaa.oon na soee huee adaalat ko
Ye zaabta hai haqeeqat ko ik fasaana kahoon
Ye zaabta hai qafas ko hee aashiyaana kahoon
Ye zaabta hai kahoon dasht ko gulistaan-zaar
Khizaan ke ruup ko likkhoon farogh-e-husn-e-bahaar
Har ek dushman-e-jaan ko kahoon main hamdam-o-yaar
Jo kaaTtee hai sar-e-haq wo chuum luun talvaar
Khataa-o-jurm kahoon apnee be-gunaahee ko
Sahar kaa nuur likhoon raat kee siyaahi ko
Jo miTne vaale hain un ke liye davaam likhoon
Sanaa yazeed kee aur shimr par salaam likhoon
Jo Das raha hai vatan ko na us kaa naam likhoon
Samajh saken na jise log wo kalaam likhoon
Darogh-goee ko sachchaa.ee kaa payaam kahoon
Jo raahzan hai use rahbar-e-avaam kahoon
Mire junoon ko na pahnaa sakoge tum zanjeer
Na ho sakegaa kabhi tum se meraa zehn asiir
Jo dekhtaa hoon jo sach hai karoongaa wo tahreer
Mataa-e-har-do-jahaan bhee nahin bahaa-e-zameer
Na de sakegee sahaaraa tumhen koi tadbeer
Fanaa tumhaaraa muqaddar baqaa miree taqdeer
Ye zabta hai ki baatil ko mat kahun baatil
Ye zabta hai ki girdab ko kahun sahil
Ye zabta hai banun dast-o-bazu-e-qatil
Ye zabta hai dhDakna bhi chhoD de ye dil
Ye zabta hai ki gham ko na gham kaha jae
Ye zabta hai sitam ko karam kaha jae
Bayan karun na kabhi apne dil ki haalat ko
Na laun lab pe kabhi shikwa-o-shikayat ko
Kamal-e-husn kahun aib ko jahaalat ko
Kabhi jagaun na soi hui adalat ko
Ye zabta hai haqiqat ko ek fasana kahun
Ye zabta hai qafas ko hi aashiyana kahun
Ye zabta hai kahun dasht ko gulistan-zar
KHizan ke rup ko likkhun farogh-e-husn-e-bahaar
Har ek dushman-e-jaan ko kahun main hamdam-o-yar
Jo kaTti hai sar-e-haq wo chum lun talwar
KHata-o-jurm kahun apni be-gunahi ko
Sahar ka nur likhun raat ki siyahi ko
Jo miTne wale hain un ke liye dawam likhun
Sana yazid ki aur shimr par salam likhun
Jo Das raha hai watan ko na us ka nam likhun
Samajh saken na jise log wo kalam likhun
Darogh-goi ko sachchai ka payam kahun
Jo rahzan hai use rahbar-e-awam kahun
Mere junun ko na pahna sakoge tum zanjir
Na ho sakega kabhi tum se mera zehn asir
Jo dekhta hun jo sach hai karunga wo tahrir
Mata-e-har-do-jahan bhi nahin baha-e-zamir
Na de sakegi sahaara tumhein koi tadbir
Fana tumhaara muqaddar baqa meri taqdir