ham ko mitaa sake ye zamaane men dam nahin
— Jigar Moradabadi
Ham ko miTaa sake ye zamaane men dam naheen
Ham se zamaana khud hai zamaane se ham naheen
Be-faa.eda alam naheen be-kaar gham naheen
Taufeeq de khuda to ye nemat bhee kam naheen
Meree zabaan pe shikva-e-ahl-e-sitam naheen
Mujh ko jagaa diyaa yahee ehsaan kam naheen
Yaa rab hujoom-e-dard ko de aur vus.aten
Daaman to kya abhee miree aankhen bhee nam naheen
Shikva to ek chheD hai lekin haqeeqatan
Teraa sitam bhee teree inaayat se kam naheen
Ab ishq us maqaam pe hai justujoo-navard
Saaya naheen jahaan koee naqsh-e-qadam naheen
Miltaa hai kyuun maza sitam-e-rozgaar men
Teraa karam bhee khud jo shareek-e-sitam naheen
Marg-e-'jigar' pe kyuun tiree aankhen hain ashk-rez
Ik saaneha sahee magar itnaa aham naheen