apna hi shikva apna gilaa hai
— Khalilur Rahman Azmi
Apna hee shikva apna gilaa hai
Ahl-e-wafa ko kya ho gaya hai
Ham jaise sarkash bhee ro diye hain
Ab ke Kuch aisa gham aa paDaa hai
Dil kaa chaman hai murjhaa na jaa.e
Ye aansuon se seenchaa gaya hai
Haan fasl-e-gul men rindon ko saaqee
Apna lahoo bhee piinaa paDaa hai
Ye dard yuun bhee thaa jaan-levaa
Kuch aur bhee ab ke baDhtaa chalaa hai
Bas ek va.ada kam-bakht wo bhee
Mar mar ke jiinaa sikhlaa gaya hai
Jurm-e-mohabbat mujh tak hee rahtaa
Un kaa bhee daaman uljhaa huaa hai
Ik umr guzree hai raah takte
Jiine kee shaayad ye bhee sazaa hai
Dil sard ho kar hee rah na jaa.e
Ab ke Kuch aisee ThanDee havaa hai