sabab wo puuchh rahe hain udaas hone kaa
— Rahat Indori
Sabab wo poochh rahe hain udaas hone kaa
Miraa mizaaj nahin be-libaas hone kaa
Nayaa bahaana hai har pal udaas hone kaa
Ye faa.eda hai tire ghar ke paas hone kaa
Mahaktee raat ke lamho nazar rakho mujh par
Bahaanaa DhoonD raha hoon udaas hone kaa
Main tere paas bataa kis gharaz se aayaa hoon
Suboot de mujhe chehra-shanaas hone kaa
Miree ghazal se banaa zehn men koi tasveer
Sabab na poochh mire devdaas hone kaa
Kahaan ho aao miree bhoolee-bisree yaado aao
Khush-aamdeed hai mausam udaas hone kaa
Ka.ee dinon se tabee.at miree udaas na thee
Yahee javaaz bahut hai udaas hone kaa
Main ahmiyat bhee samajhtaa hoon qahqahon kee magar
Mazaa Kuch apna alag hai udaas hone kaa
Mire labon se tabassum mazaaq karne lagaa
Main likh raha thaa qaseeda udaas hone kaa
Pata nahin ye parinde kahaan se aa pahunche
Abhee zamaana kahaan thaa udaas hone kaa
Main kah raha hoon ki ai dil idhar-udhar na bhaTak
Guzar na jaa.e zamaana udaas hone kaa