sab maayaa hai sab maayaa hai sab dhaltii phirtii chhaayaa hai
— Ibn E Insha
Sab maayaa hai, sab Dhaltee phirtee chhaayaa hai
Is ishq men ham ne jo khoyaa jo paayaa hai
Jo tum ne kahaa hai, 'faiz' ne jo farmaayaa hai
Sab maayaa hai
Haan gaahe gaahe diid kee daulat haath aa.ee
Yaa ek wo lazzat naam hai jis kaa rusvaa.ee
Bas is ke sivaa to jo bhee savaab kamaayaa hai
Sab maayaa hai
Ik naam to baaqee rahtaa hai, gar jaan nahin
Jab dekh liyaa is saude men nuqsaan nahin
Tab sham.a pe dene jaan patingaa aayaa hai
Sab maayaa hai
Ma.aloom hamen sab qais miyaan kaa qissa bhee
Sab ek se hain, ye raanjhaa bhee ye 'inshaa' bhee
Farhaad bhee jo ik nahr see khod ke laayaa hai
Sab maayaa hai
Kyuun dard ke naame likhte likhte raat karo
Jis saat samundar paar kee naar kee baat karo
Us naar se koi ek ne dhokaa khaayaa hai?
Sabab maayaa hai
Jis goree par ham ek ghazal har shaam likhen
Tum jaante ho ham kyoonkar us kaa naam likhen
Dil us kee bhee chaukhaT chuum ke vaapas aayaa hai
Sab maayaa hai
Vo laDkee bhee jo chaand-nagar kee raanee thee
Vo jis kee alhaD aankhon men hairaanee thee
Aaj us ne bhee paighaam yahee bhijvaayaa hai
Sab maayaa hai
Jo log abhee tak naam wafa kaa lete hain
Vo jaan ke dhoke khaate, dhoke dete hain
Haan Thok-bajaa kar ham ne hukm lagaayaa hai
Sab maayaa hai
Jab dekh liyaa har shakhs yahaan harjaa.ee hai
Is shahr se duur ik kuTiyaa ham ne banaa.ee hai
Aur us kuTiyaa ke maathe par likhvaayaa hai
Sab maayaa hai
Sab maya hai, sab Dhalti phirti chhaya hai
Is ishq mein hum ne jo khoya jo paya hai
Jo tum ne kaha hai, 'faiz' ne jo farmaya hai
Sab maya hai
Han gahe gahe did ki daulat hath aai
Ya ek wo lazzat nam hai jis ka ruswai
Bas is ke siwa to jo bhi sawab kamaya hai
Sab maya hai
Ek nam to baqi rehta hai, gar jaan nahin
Jab dekh liya is saude mein nuqsan nahin
Tab shama pe dene jaan patinga aaya hai
Sab maya hai
Malum hamein sab qais miyan ka qissa bhi
Sab ek se hain, ye ranjha bhi ye 'insha' bhi
Farhad bhi jo ek nahr si khod ke laya hai
Sab maya hai
Kyun dard ke name likhte likhte raat karo
Jis sat samundar par ki nar ki baat karo
Us nar se koi ek ne dhoka khaya hai?
Sabab maya hai
Jis gori par hum ek ghazal har sham likhen
Tum jaante ho hum kyunkar us ka nam likhen
Dil us ki bhi chaukhaT chum ke wapas aaya hai
Sab maya hai
Wo laDki bhi jo chand-nagar ki rani thi
Wo jis ki alhaD aankhon mein hairani thi
Aaj us ne bhi paigham yahi bhijwaya hai
Sab maya hai
Jo log abhi tak nam wafa ka lete hain
Wo jaan ke dhoke khate, dhoke dete hain
Han Thok-baja kar hum ne hukm lagaya hai
Sab maya hai
Jab dekh liya har shaKHs yahan harjai hai
Is shahr se dur ek kuTiya hum ne banai hai
Aur us kuTiya ke mathe par likhwaya hai
Sab maya hai