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