mire piichhe ye to muhaal hai ki zamaana garm e safar na ho
— Majrooh Sultanpuri
Mire peechhe ye to muhaal hai ki zamaana garm-e-safar na ho
Ki naheen miraa koee naqsh-e-paa jo charaagh-e-raahguzar na ho
Rukh-e-tegh se jo na ho kabhee sahar aisee koee naheen miree
Naheen aisee ek bhee shaam jo tah-e-zulf-e-daar basar na ho
Mire haath hain to loongaa khud main ab apna saaqi-e-mai-kada
Khum-e-ghair se to khuda kare lab-e-jaam bhee miraa tar na ho
Main hazaar shakl badal chukaa chaman-e-jahaan men sun ai sabaa
Ki jo phuul hai tire haath men ye miraa hee lakht-e-jigar na ho
Jinhen sab samajhte hain mehr o mah na hon sirf chand nuqoosh-e-paa
Jise kahte hain kurra-e-zameen faqat ek sang-e-safar na ho
Tire paa zameen pe ruke ruke tiraa sar falak pe jhukaa jhukaa
Koee tujh se bhee hai azeem-tar yahee vahm tujh ko magar na ho
Shab-e-zulm nargha-e-raahzan se pukaartaa hai koee mujhe
Main faraaz-e-daar se dekh luun kaheen kaarvaan-e-sahar na ho