thaanii thii dil men ab na milenge kisi se ham
— Momin Khan Momin
Thaanee thee dil men ab na milenge kisee se ham
Par kya karen ki ho ga.e naa-chaar jee se ham
Hanste jo dekhte hain kisee ko kisee se ham
Munh dekh dekh rote hain kis be-kasee se ham
Ham se na bolo tum ise kya kahte hain bhalaa
Insaaf kiije poochhte hain aap hee se ham
Be-zaar jaan se jo na hote to maangte
Shaahid shikaayaton pe tiree mudda.ee se ham
Us koo men jaa marenge madad ai hujoom-e-shauq
Aaj aur zor karte hain be-taaqatee se ham
Saahab ne is ghulaam ko aazaad kar diyaa
Lo bandagee ki chhooT ga.e bandagee se ham
Be-ro.e misl-e-abr na niklaa ghubaar-e-dil
Kahte the un ko barq-e-tabassum hansee se ham
In naa-tavaaniyon pe bhee the khaar-e-raah-e-ghair
Kyuun kar nikaale jaate na us kee galee se ham
Kya gul khilegaa dekhiye hai fasl-e-gul to duur
Aur soo-e-dasht bhaagte hain Kuch abhee se ham
Munh dekhne se pahle bhee kis din wo saaf thaa
Be-vaj.h kyuun ghubaar rakhen aarsee se ham
Hai chheD ikhtilaat bhee ghairon ke saamne
Hansne ke badle ro.en na kyuun gudgudee se ham
Vahshat hai ishq-e-parda-nasheen men dam-e-bukaa
Munh Dhaankte hain parda-e-chashm-e-paree se ham
Kya dil ko le gaya koi begaana-aashnaa
Kyuun apne jee ko lagte hain Kuch ajnabee se ham
Le naam aarzoo kaa to dil ko nikaal len
'momin' na hon jo rabt rakhen bid.atee se ham