dukhe hue hain hamen aur ab dukhaao mat
— Obaidullah Aleem
Dukhe hue hain hamen aur ab dukhaao mat
Jo ho ga.e ho fasaana to yaad aao mat
Khayaal-o-khvaab men parchhaa.iyaan see naachtee hain
Ab is tarah to miree ruuh men samaao mat
Zameen ke log to kya do dilon kee chaahat men
Khudaa bhee ho to use darmiyaan laao mat
Tumhaaraa sar nahin tiflaan-e-rah-guzar ke liye
Dayaar-e-sang men ghar se nikal ke jaao mat
Sivaa.e apne kisee ke bhee ho nahin sakte
Ham aur log hain logo hamen sataao mat
Hamaare ahd men ye rasm-e-aashiqee Thahree
Faqeer ban ke raho aur sadaa lagaao mat
Vahee likho jo lahoo kee zabaan se miltaa hai
Sukhan ko parda-e-alfaaz men chhupaao mat
Supurd kar hee diyaa aatish-e-hunar ke to phir
Tamaam khaak hee ho jaao Kuch bachaao mat
Dukhe hue hain hamein aur ab dukhao mat
Jo ho gae ho fasana to yaad aao mat
KHayal-o-KHwab mein parchhaiyan si nachti hain
Ab is tarah to meri ruh mein samao mat
Zamin ke log to kya do dilon ki chahat mein
KHuda bhi ho to use darmiyan lao mat
Tumhaara sar nahin tiflan-e-rah-guzar ke liye
Dayar-e-sang mein ghar se nikal ke jao mat
Siwae apne kisi ke bhi ho nahin sakte
Hum aur log hain logo hamein satao mat
Hamare ahd mein ye rasm-e-ashiqi Thahri
Faqir ban ke raho aur sada lagao mat
Wahi likho jo lahu ki zaban se milta hai
SuKHan ko parda-e-alfaz mein chhupao mat
Supurd kar hi diya aatish-e-hunar ke to phir
Tamam KHak hi ho jao Kuch bachao mat