jalaa ke mishal e jaan ham junoon sifaat chale
— Majrooh Sultanpuri
Jalaa ke mish.al-e-jaan ham junoon-sifaat chale
Jo ghar ko aag lagaa.e hamaare saath chale
Dayaar-e-shaam nahin manzil-e-sahar bhee nahin
'ajab nagar hai yahaan din chale na raat chale
Hamaare lab na sahee wo dahaan-e-zakhm sahee
Vaheen pahunchtee hai yaaro kaheen se baat chale
Sutoon-e-daar pe rakhte chalo saron ke charaagh
Jahaan talak ye sitam kee siyaah raat chale
Huaa asiir koi ham-navaa to duur talak
Ba-paas-e-tarz-e-navaa ham bhee saath saath chale
Bachaa ke laa.e ham ai yaar phir bhee naqd-e-wafa
Agarche luTte rahe rahzanon ke haath chale
Phir aa.ee fasl ki maanind barg-e-aavaara
Hamaare naam gulon ke muraaslaat chale
Qataar-e-sheesha hai yaa kaarvaan-e-ham-safaraan
Khiraam-e-jaam hai yaa jaise kaa.enaat chale
Bhulaa hee baiThe jab ahl-e-haram to ai 'majrooh'
Baghal men ham bhee liye ik sanam kaa haath chale