is baag men wo sang ke qaabil kahaa na jaae
— Majrooh Sultanpuri
Is baagh men wo sang ke qaabil kahaa na jaa.e
Jab tak kisee samar ko miraa dil kahaa na jaa.e
Shaakhon pe nok-e-tegh se kya kya khile hain phuul
Andaaz-e-laala-kaaree-e-qaatil kahaa na jaa.e
Kis ke lahoo ke rang hain ye khaar shokh-rang
Kya gul katar ga.ee rah-e-manzil kahaa na jaa.e
Baaraan ke muntazir hain samundar pe tishna-lab
Ahvaal-e-mezbaanee-e-saahil kahaa na jaa.e
Mere hee sang-o-khisht se ta.ameer-e-baam-o-dar
Mere hee ghar ko shahr men shaamil kahaa na jaa.e
Zindaan khulaa hai jab se hue hain rihaa asiir
Har gaam hai wo shor-e-salaasil kahaa na jaa.e
Ham ahl-e-ishq men naheen harf-e-gunah se kam
Wo harf-e-shauq jo sar-e-mahfil kahaa na jaa.e
Jis haath men hai tegh-e-jafaa us kaa naam lo
'majrooh' se to saa.e ko qaatil kahaa na jaa.e