kabhi kabhi kabhi kabhi mire dil men khayaal aataa hai
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Kabhi kabhi mire dil men khayaal aataa hai
Ki zindagee tiree zulfon kee narm Chaaon men
Guzarne paatee to shaadaab ho bhee saktee thee
Ye teergee jo miree ziist kaa muqaddar hai
Tiree nazar kee shuaaon men kho bhee saktee thee
Ajab na tha ki main begaana-e-alam ho kar
Tire jamaal kee ra.anaa.iyon men kho rahtaa
Tiraa gudaaz-badan teree neem-baaz aankhen
Inhee haseen fasaanon men mahv ho rahtaa
Pukaarteen mujhe jab talkhiyaan zamaane kee
Tire labon se halaavat ke ghoonT pee letaa
Hayaat cheekhtee phirtee barahna sar aur main
Ghaneree zulfon ke saa.e men chhup ke jee letaa
Magar ye ho na sakaa aur ab ye aalam hai
Ki too nahin tiraa gham teree justujoo bhee nahin
Guzar rahi hai kuch is tarah zindagee jaise
Ise kisee ke sahaare kee aarzoo bhee nahin
Zamaane bhar ke dukhon ko lagaa chukaa hoon gale
Guzar raha hoon kuch an-jaanee rahguzaaron se
Muheeb saa.e miree samt baDhte aate hain
Hayaat o maut ke pur-haul khaarzaaron se
Na koi jaada-e-manzil na raushnee kaa suraagh
BhaTak rahi hai khalaaon men zindagee meree
Inhee khalaaon men rah jaa.oongaa kabhi kho kar
Main jaantaa hoon miree ham-nafas magar yoonhee
Kabhee kabhi mire dil men khayaal aataa hai
Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein KHayal aata hai
Ki zindagi teri zulfon ki narm chhanw mein
Guzarne pati to shadab ho bhi sakti thi
Ye tirgi jo meri zist ka muqaddar hai
Teri nazar ki shuaon mein kho bhi sakti thi
Ajab na tha ki main begana-e-alam ho kar
Tere jamal ki ranaiyon mein kho rehta
Tera gudaz-badan teri nim-baz aankhen
Inhi hasin fasanon mein mahw ho rehta
Pukartin mujhe jab talKHiyan zamane ki
Tere labon se halawat ke ghunT pi leta
Hayat chiKHti phirti barahna sar aur main
Ghaneri zulfon ke sae mein chhup ke ji leta
Magar ye ho na saka aur ab ye aalam hai
Ki tu nahin tera gham teri justuju bhi nahin
Guzar rahi hai kuch is tarah zindagi jaise
Ise kisi ke sahaare ki aarzu bhi nahin
Zamane bhar ke dukhon ko laga chuka hun gale
Guzar raha hun kuch an-jaani rahguzaron se
Muhib sae meri samt baDhte aate hain
Hayat o maut ke pur-haul KHarzaron se
Na koi jada-e-manzil na raushni ka suragh
BhaTak rahi hai KHalaon mein zindagi meri
Inhi KHalaon mein rah jaunga kabhi kho kar
Main jaanta hun meri ham-nafas magar yunhi
Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein KHayal aata hai