jhunjhlaae hain lajaae hain phir muskuraae hain
— Khumar Barabankavi
Jhunjhlaa.e hain lajaa.e hain phir muskuraa.e hain
Kis ehtimaam se unhen ham yaad aa.e hain
Dair-o-haram ke habs-kadon ke sataa.e hain
Ham aaj mai-kade kee havaa khaane aa.e hain
Ab jaa ke aah karne ke aadaab aa.e hain
Dunya samajh rahee hai ki ham muskuraa.e hain
Guzre hain mai-kade se jo tauba ke baa'd ham
Kuch duur aadatan bhee qadam laDkhaDaa.e hain
Ai josh-e-girya dekh na karnaa khajil mujhe
Aankhen miree zaroor hain aansoo paraa.e hain
Ai maut ai bahisht-e-sukoon aa khush-aamdeed
Ham zindagee men pahle pahal muskuraa.e hain
Jitnee bhee mai-kade men hai saaqee pilaa de aaj
Ham tishna-kaam zohd ke sahraa se aa.e hain
Insaan jeete-jee karen tauba khataaon se
Majbooriyon ne kitne farishte banaa.e hain
Samjhaate qabl-e-ishq to mumkin thaa bantee baat
Naaseh ghareeb ab hamen samjhaane aa.e hain
Ka.abe men khairiyat to hai sab hazrat-e-'khumaar'
Ye dair hai janaab yahaan kaise aa.e hain