ham ne hi lautne kaa iraada nahin kiyaa
— Parveen Shakir
Ham ne hee lauTne kaa iraada nahin kiyaa
Us ne bhee bhuul jaane kaa va.ada nahin kiyaa
Dukh oDhte nahin kabhi bazm-e-tarab men ham
Malboos-e-dil ko tan kaa labaada nahin kiyaa
Jo gham milaa hai bojh uThaayaa hai us kaa khud
Sar zer-e-baar-e-saaghar-o-baada nahin kiyaa
Kaar-e-jahaan hamen bhee bahut the safar kee shaam
Us ne bhee iltifaat ziyaada nahin kiyaa
Aamad pe teree itr o charaagh o suboo na hon
Itnaa bhee bood-o-baash ko saada nahin kiyaa