ham samajhte hain aazmaane ko
— Momin Khan Momin
Ham samajhte hain aazmaane ko
Uzr Kuch chaahiye sataane ko
Sang-e-dar se tire nikaalee aag
Ham ne dushman kaa ghar jalaane ko
Sub.h-e-ishrat hai wo na shaam-e-visaal
Haa.e kya ho gaya zamaane ko
Bul-havas ro.e mere girye pe ab
Munh kahaan tere muskuraane ko
Barq kaa aasmaan par hai dimaagh
Phoonk kar mere aashiyaane ko
Sang-e-sauda junoon men lete hain
Apna ham maqbara banaane ko
Shikva hai ghair kee kudoorat kaa
So mire khaak men milaane ko
Roz-e-mahshar bhee hosh gar aayaa
Jaa.enge ham sharaab-khaane ko
Sun ke vasf us pe mar gaya hamdam
Khuub aayaa thaa gham uThaane ko
Koee din ham jahaan men baiThe hain
Aasmaan ke sitam uThaane ko
Chal ke kaabe men sajda kar 'momin'
ChhoD us but ke aastaane ko
Naqsh-e-paa-e-raqeeb kee mehraab
Naheen zebinda sar jhukaane ko