dil ki rah jaae na dil men ye kahaanii kah lo
— Khalilur Rahman Azmi
Dil kee rah jaa.e na dil men ye kahaanee kah lo
Chaahe do harf likho chaahe zabaanee kah lo
Main ne marne kee duaa maangee wo puuree na huee
Bas isee ko mire jiine kee nishaanee kah lo
Sarsar-e-vaqt uDaa le ga.ee roodaad-e-hayaat
Vahee auraaq jinhen ahd-e-javaanee kah lo
Jab naheen shaakh-e-chaman par to miraa naam hee kya
Barg aavaara kaho barg-e-khizaanee kah lo
Tum se kahne kee na thee baat magar kah baiThaa
Ab use meree tabee.at kee ravaanee kah lo
Vahee ik qissa zamaane ko miraa yaad raha
Vahee ik baat jise aaj puraanee kah lo
Ham pe jo guzree hai bas us ko raqam karte hain
Aap-beetee kaho yaa marsiya-khvaanee kah lo