duur tak chhaae the baadal aur kahiin saaya na tha
— Qateel Shifai
Duur tak chhaa.e the baadal aur kaheen saaya na tha
Is tarah barsaat kaa mausam kabhi aayaa na tha
Surkh aahan par Tapaktee buund hai ab har khushee
Zindagee ne yuun to pahle ham ko tarsaayaa na tha
Kya milaa aakhir tujhe saayon ke peechhe bhaag kar
Ai dil-e-naadaan tujhe kya ham ne samjhaayaa na tha
Uf ye sannaaTaa ki aahaT tak na ho jis men mukhil
Zindagee men is qadar ham ne sukoon paayaa na tha
Khuub ro.e chhup ke ghar kee chaar-deevaaree men ham
Haal-e-dil kahne ke qaabil koi ham-saaya na tha
Ho ga.e qallaash jab se aas kee daulat luTee
Paas apne aur to koi bhee sarmaaya na tha
Wo payambar ho ki aashiq qatl-gaah-e-shauq men
Taaj kaanTon kaa kise dunya ne pahnaayaa na tha
Ab khulaa jhonkon ke peechhe chal rahi thiin aandhiyaan
Ab jo manzar hai wo pahle to nazar aayaa na tha
Sirf khushboo kee kamee thee ghaur ke qaabil 'qateel'
Varna gulshan men koi bhee phuul murjhaayaa na tha