jiivan ke safar men raahii milte hain bichhad jaane ko
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Jeevan ke safar men raahee milte hain bichhaD jaane ko
Aur de jaate hain yaaden tanhaa.ee men taDpaane ko
Ye ruup kee daulat vaale kab sunte hain dil ke naale
Taqdeer na bas men Daale in ke kisee deevaane ko
Jo in kee nazar se khele dukh paa.e museebat jhele
Phirte hain ye sab albele dil le ke mukar jaane ko
Dil le ke daghaa dete hain ik rog lagaa dete hain
Hans-hans ke jalaa dete hain ye husn ke parvaane ko
Ab saath na guzrenge ham lekin ye fazaa raaton kee
Dohraayaa karegee har-dam is pyaar ke afsaane ko
Ro-ro ke inheen raahon men khonaa paDaa ik apne ko
Hans-hans ke inheen raahon men apnaayaa tha begaane ko
Tum apnee na.ee dunya men kho jaao paraa.e ban kar
Jee paa.e to ham jee lenge marne kee sazaa paane ko
Jiwan ke safar mein rahi milte hain bichhaD jaane ko
Aur de jate hain yaaden tanhai mein taDpane ko
Ye rup ki daulat wale kab sunte hain dil ke nale
Taqdir na bas mein Dale in ke kisi diwane ko
Jo in ki nazar se khele dukh pae musibat jhele
Phirte hain ye sab albele dil le ke mukar jaane ko
Dil le ke dagha dete hain ek rog laga dete hain
Hans-hans ke jala dete hain ye husn ke parwane ko
Ab sath na guzrenge hum lekin ye faza raaton ki
Dohraya karegi har-dam is pyar ke afsane ko
Ro-ro ke inhin rahon mein khona paDa ek apne ko
Hans-hans ke inhin rahon mein apnaya tha begane ko
Tum apni nai duniya mein kho jao parae ban kar
Ji pae to hum ji lenge marne ki saza pane ko