ham unhen wo hamen bhulaa baithe
— Khumar Barabankavi
Ham unhen wo hamen bhulaa baiThe
Do gunahgaar zahr khaa baiThe
Haal-e-gham kah ke gham baDhaa baiThe
Tiir maare the tiir khaa baiThe
Aandhiyo jaao ab karo aaraam
Ham khud apna diyaa bujhaa baiThe
Jee to halkaa huaa magar yaaro
Ro ke ham lutf-e-gham ganvaa baiThe
Be-sahaaron kaa hausla hee kya
Ghar men ghabraa.e dar pe aa baiThe
Jab se bichhDe wo muskuraa.e na ham
Sab ne chheDaa to lab hilaa baiThe
Ham rahe mubtalaa-e-dair-o-haram
Wo dabe paanv dil men aa baiThe
UTh ke ik bevafaa ne de dee jaan
Rah ga.e saare baa-wafa baiThe
Hashr kaa din abhee hai duur 'khumaar'
Aap kyuun zaahidon men jaa baiThe