hon jo saare dast o paa hain Khoon main nahlaae hue
— Majrooh Sultanpuri
Hon jo saare dast o paa hain Khoon main nahlaa.e hue
Ham bhee hain ai dil bahaaraan kee qasam khaa.e hue
Khabt hai ai ham-nasheen aql-e-hareefaan-e-bahaar
Hai khizaan in kee inhen aa.eena dikhlaa.e hue
Kya hai zikr-e-aatish-o-aahan ki gaddaaraan-e-gul
Maarte hain haath angaaron pe ghabraa.e hue
Zindagee kee qadr seekhee shukriya tegh-e-sitam
Haan hamen the kal talak jiine se uktaa.e hue
Sair-e-saahil kar chuke ai mauj-e-saahil sar na maar
Tujh se kya bahlenge toofaanon ke bahlaa.e hue
Hai yahee ik kaarobaar-e-naghma-o-mastee ki ham
Yaa zameen par yaa sar-e-aflaak hain chhaa.e hue
Saaz uThaayaa jab to garmaate phire zarron ke dil
Jaam haath aayaa to mahr o mah ke ham-saa.e hue
Dasht o dar banne ko hain 'majrooh' maidaan-e-bahaar
Aa rahee hai fasl-e-gul parcham ko lahraa.e hue