hamaarii tarah koi duusraa huaa bhi nahin
— Pirzada Qasim
Hamaaree tarah koi doosraa huaa bhee nahin
Wo dard dil men rakhaa hai jo laa-davaa bhee nahin
Hamaaraa dard ajab marhale men hai ki jahaan
Wo be-sukhan bhee nahin aur lab-kushaa bhee nahin
Usee ko dekhtee rahtee hai chashm-e-shauq mudaam
Jo gham abhee sar-e-shaakh-e-alam khulaa bhee nahin
Ajiib tarah se raushan huee hai khalvat-e-gham
Ki raushnee hai bahut aur diyaa jalaa bhee nahin
Ye dasht-e-shauq bahut aafiyat-gazeeda hai
Ki ab yahaan pe to imkaan-e-naqsh-e-paa bhee nahin
Guzar hai kaisee fazaaon se aaj taa.ir-e-ishq
Ki zer-e-baazoo-e-parvaaz ab khalaa bhee nahin
Main aise shakhs ko zindon men kya shumaar karoon
Jo sochtaa bhee nahin khvaab dekhtaa bhee nahin
Ye ishq khaak hee hone kaa naam thaa so hamen
Sila milaa bhee bahut aur sila milaa bhee nahin
Ye asr-e-nau kee chitaaon men aag kaisee hai
Ki ruuh raakh huee aur badan jalaa bhee nahin
Tamaam umr ajab vaz.a-daariyon men kaTee
Use aziiz rakhaa jo hamaaraa thaa bhee nahin