ab aaen yaa na aaen idhar puuchhte chalo
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Ab aa.en yaa na aa.en idhar poochhte chalo
Kyaa chaahtee hai un kee nazar poochhte chalo
Ham se agar hai tark-e-ta.alluq to kya huaa
Yaaro koi to un kee khabar poochhte chalo
Jo khud ko kah rahe hain ki manzil-shanaas hain
Un ko bhee kya khabar hai magar poochhte chalo
Kis manzil-e-muraad kee jaanib ravaan hain ham
Ai rah-ravaan-e-khaak-basar poochhte chalo
Ab aaen ya na aaen idhar puchhte chalo
Kya chahti hai un ki nazar puchhte chalo
Hum se agar hai tark-e-talluq to kya hua
Yaro koi to un ki KHabar puchhte chalo
Jo KHud ko kah rahe hain ki manzil-shanas hain
Un ko bhi kya KHabar hai magar puchhte chalo
Kis manzil-e-murad ki jaanib rawan hain hum
Ai rah-rawan-e-KHak-basar puchhte chalo