khud hi ruuthe ho to phir is kaa mudaavaa kyon ho
— Pirzada Qasim
Khud hee rooThe ho to phir is kaa mudaavaa kyon ho
Ham na kahte the ki haan ranjish-e-bejaa kyon ho
Har bashar apnee pareshaan-nazaree ke baa-vasf
Khud tamaashaa hai to phir mahv-e-tamaashaa kyon ho
Dil ke bahlaane ko ummeed-e-karam rakhte hain
Varna ye ham bhee samajhte hain ki aisa kyon ho
Dasht jo meree tamannaa na kare dasht nahin
Khaak jis men na uDe meree wo sahraa kyon ho
Ek lahza bhee jo paa.oon gham-e-hastee se faraagh
Ik nayaa ranj pukaare hai ki tanhaa kyon ho