jab kabhi un ki tavajjoh men kamii paaii gaii
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Jab kabhi un kee tavajjoh men kamee paa.ee ga.ee
Az-sar-e-nau daastaan-e-shauq dohraa.ee ga.ee
Bik ga.e jab tere lab phir tujh ko kya shikva agar
Zindagaanee baada o saaghar se bahlaa.ee ga.ee
Ai gham-e-dunya tujhe kya ilm tere vaaste
Kin bahaanon se tabee.at raah par laa.ee ga.ee
Ham karen tark-e-wafa achchhaa chalo yuun hee sahee
Aur agar tark-e-wafa se bhee na rusvaa.ee ga.ee
Kaise kaise chashm o aariz gard-e-gham se bujh ga.e
Kaise kaise paikaron kee shaan-e-zebaa.ee ga.ee
Dil kee dhaDkan men tavaazun aa chalaa hai khair ho
Meree nazren bujh ga.iin yaa teree ra.anaa.ee ga.ee
Un kaa gham un kaa tasavvur un ke shikve ab kahaan
Ab to ye baaten bhee ai dil ho ga.iin aa.ee ga.ee
Jur.at-e-insaan pe go taadeeb ke pahre rahe
Fitrat-e-insaan ko kab zanjeer pahnaa.ee ga.ee
Arsa-e-hastee men ab tesha-zanon kaa daur hai
Rasm-e-changezee uThee tauqeer-e-daaraa.ee ga.ee
Jab kabhi un ki tawajjoh mein kami pai gai
Az-sar-e-nau dastan-e-shauq dohrai gai
Bik gae jab tere lab phir tujh ko kya shikwa agar
Zindagani baada o saghar se bahlai gai
Ai gham-e-duniya tujhe kya ilm tere waste
Kin bahanon se tabiat rah par lai gai
Hum karen tark-e-wafa achchha chalo yun hi sahi
Aur agar tark-e-wafa se bhi na ruswai gai
Kaise kaise chashm o aariz gard-e-gham se bujh gae
Kaise kaise paikaron ki shan-e-zebai gai
Dil ki dhaDkan mein tawazun aa chala hai KHair ho
Meri nazren bujh gain ya teri ranai gai
Un ka gham un ka tasawwur un ke shikwe ab kahan
Ab to ye baaten bhi ai dil ho gain aai gai
Jurat-e-insan pe go tadib ke pahre rahe
Fitrat-e-insan ko kab zanjir pahnai gai
Arsa-e-hasti mein ab tesha-zanon ka daur hai
Rasm-e-changezi uThi tauqir-e-darai gai