har awaaz zamistaanii hai har jazba zindaanii hai
— Obaidullah Aleem
Har awaaz zamistaanee hai har jazba zindaanee hai
Koocha-e-yaar se daar-o-rasan tak ek see hee veeraanee hai
Kitne koh-e-giraan kaaTe tab sub.h-e-tarab kee diid huee
Aur ye sub.h-e-tarab bhee yaaro kahte hain begaanee hai
Jitne aag ke Dariya men sab paar hameen ko karnaa hain
Duniyaa kis ke saath aa.ee hai Dunya to deevaanee hai
Lamha lamha khvaab dikhaa.e aur sau sau ta.abeer kare
Lazzat-e-kam-aazaar bahut hai jis kaa naam javaanee hai
Dil kahtaa hai wo Kuch bhee ho us kee yaad jagaa.e rakh
Aql ye kahtee hai ki tavahhum par jiinaa naadaanee hai
Tere pyaar se pahle kab thaa dil men aisa soz-o-gudaaz
Tujh se pyaar kiyaa to ham ne apnee qeemat jaanee hai
Aap bhee kaise shahar men aa kar shaa.ir kahlaa.e hain 'aleem'
Dard jahaan kamyaab bahut hai naghmon kee arzaanee hai
Har aawaz zamistani hai har jazba zindani hai
Kucha-e-yar se dar-o-rasan tak ek si hi virani hai
Kitne koh-e-giran kaTe tab subh-e-tarab ki did hui
Aur ye subh-e-tarab bhi yaro kahte hain begani hai
Jitne aag ke dariya mein sab par hamin ko karna hain
Duniya kis ke sath aai hai duniya to diwani hai
Lamha lamha KHwab dikhae aur sau sau tabir kare
Lazzat-e-kam-azar bahut hai jis ka nam jawani hai
Dil kahta hai wo Kuch bhi ho us ki yaad jagae rakh
Aql ye kahti hai ki tawahhum par jina nadani hai
Tere pyar se pahle kab tha dil mein aisa soz-o-gudaz
Tujh se pyar kiya to hum ne apni qimat jaani hai
Aap bhi kaise shahar mein aa kar shair kahlae hain 'alim'
Dard jahan kamyab bahut hai naghmon ki arzani hai