mahfil men aaj marsiya khvaanii hi kyuun na ho
— Munawwar Rana
Mahfil men aaj marsiya-khvaanee hee kyuun na ho
Aankhon se bahne deejiye paanee hee kyuun na ho
Nashshe kaa ehtimaam se rishta naheen koee
Paighaam us kaa aa.e zabaanee hee kyuun na ho
Aise ye gham kee raat guzarnaa muhaal hai
Kuch bhee sunaa mujhe wo kahaanee hee kyuun na ho
Koee bhee saath detaa naheen umr-bhar yahaan
Kuch din rahegee saath javaanee hee kyuun na ho
Is tishnagee kee qaid se jaise bhee ho nikaal
Piine ko Kuch bhee chaahiye paanee hee kyuun na ho
Dunya bhee jaise taash ke patton kaa khel hai
Joker ke saath rahtee hai raanee hee kyuun na ho
Tasveer us kee chaahiye har haal men mujhe
Paagal ho sar-phiree ho divaanee hee kyuun na ho
Sonaa to yaar sonaa hai chaahe jahaan rahe
Biivee hai phir bhee biivee puraanee hee kyuun na ho
Ab apne ghar men rehne na denge kisee ko ham
Dil se nikaal denge nishaanee hee kyuun na ho