jab huaa irfaan to gam aaraam e jaan bantaa gaya
— Majrooh Sultanpuri
Jab huaa irfaan to gham aaraam-e-jaan bantaa gaya
Soz-e-jaanaan dil men soz-e-deegaraan bantaa gaya
Rafta rafta munqalib hotee ga.ee rasm-e-chaman
Dheere dheere naghma-e-dil bhee fughaan bantaa gaya
Main akelaa hee chalaa thaa jaanib-e-manzil magar
Log saath aate ga.e aur kaarvaan bantaa gaya
Main to jab jaanoon ki bhar de saaghar-e-har-khaas-o-aam
Yuun to jo aayaa vahee peer-e-mughaan bantaa gaya
Jis taraf bhee chal paDe ham aabla-paayaan-e-shauq
Khaar se gul aur gul se gulsitaan bantaa gaya
Sharh-e-gham to mukhtasar hotee ga.ee us ke huzoor
Lafz jo munh se na niklaa daastaan bantaa gaya
Dahr men 'majrooh' koi jaavedaan mazmoon kahaan
Main jise chhootaa gaya wo jaavedaan bantaa gaya