jalva e gul kaa sabab diida e tar hai ki nahiin
— Majrooh Sultanpuri
Jalva-e-gul kaa sabab deeda-e-tar hai ki nahin
Meree aahon se bahaaraan kee sahar hai ki nahin
Raah-e-gum-karda huun kuchh us ko khabar hai ki nahin
Us kee palkon pe sitaaron kaa guzar hai ki nahin
Dil se miltee to hai ik raah kaheen se aa kar
Sochtaa huun ye tiree raahguzar hai ki nahin
Tez ho dast-e-sitam de bhee sharaab ai saaqee
Tegh gardan pe sahee jaam sipar hai ki nahin
Main jo kahtaa thaa so ai rahbar-e-kotaah-khiraam
Teree manzil bhee miree gard-e-safar hai ki nahin
Ahl-e-taqdeer ye hai mojaza-e-dast-e-amal
Jo khazaf main ne uThaayaa wo guhar hai ki nahin
Dekh kaliyon kaa chaTaknaa sar-e-gulshan sayyaad
Sab kee aur sab se judaa apnee Dagar hai ki nahin
Ham rivaayaat ke munkir nahin lekin 'majrooh'
Zamzama-sanj miraa khoon-e-jigar hai ki nahin