kisi ko udaas dekh kar tumhen udaas saa paataa hoon main kaii din se
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Tumhen udaas saa paataa hoon main ka.ee din se
Na jaane kaun se sadme uThaa rahi ho tum
Vo shokhiyaan wo tabassum wo qahqahe na rahe
Har ek chiiz ko hasrat se dekhtee ho tum
Chhupaa chhupaa ke khamoshee men apnee bechainee
Khud apne raaz kee tash.heer ban ga.ee ho tum
Meree umiid agar miT ga.ee to miTne do
Umiid kya hai bas ik pesh-o-pas hai kuch bhee nahin
Miree hayaat kee ghamgeeniyon kaa gham na karo
Gham-e-hayaat gham-e-yak-nafas hai kuch bhee nahin
Tum apne husn kee ra.anaa.iyon pe rahm karo
Vafaa fareb hai tool-e-havas hai kuch bhee nahin
Mujhe tumhaare taghaaful se kyuun shikaayat ho
Miree fanaa mire ehsaas kaa taqaazaa hai
Main jaantaa hoon ki dunya kaa khauf hai tum ko
Mujhe khabar hai ye dunya ajiib dunya hai
Yahaan hayaat ke parde men maut paltee hai
Shikast-e-saaz kee awaaz rooh-e-naghma hai
Mujhe tumhaaree judaa.ee kaa koi ranj nahin
Mire khayaal kee dunya men mere paas ho tum
Ye tum ne Thiik kahaa hai tumhen milaa na karoon
Magar mujhe ye bataa do ki kyuun udaas ho tum
Khafaa na honaa miree jur.at-e-takhaatub par
Tumhen khabar hai miree zindagee kee aas ho tum
Miraa to kuch bhee nahin hai main ro ke jee loongaa
Magar khuda ke liye tum aseer-e-gham na raho
Huaa hee kya jo zamaane ne tum ko chheen liyaa
Yahaan pe kaun huaa hai kisee kaa socho to
Mujhe qasam hai miree dukh-bharee javaanee kee
Main khush hoon meree mohabbat ke phuul Thukraa do
Main apnee ruuh kee har ik khushee miTaa loongaa
Magar tumhaaree masarrat miTaa nahin saktaa
Main khud ko maut ke haathon men saunp saktaa hoon
Magar ye baar-e-masaa.ib uThaa nahin saktaa
Tumhaare gham ke sivaa aur bhee to gham hain mujhe
Najaat jin se main ik lahza paa nahin saktaa
Ye oonche oonche makaanon kee DevDhiyon ke tale
Har ek gaam pe bhooke bhikaariyon kee sadaa
Har ek ghar men hai aflaas aur bhuuk kaa shor
Har ek samt ye insaaniyat kee aah-o-bukaa
Ye kaar-khaanon men lohe kaa shor-o-ghul jis men
Hai dafn laakhon ghareebon kee ruuh kaa naghma
Ye shaah-raahon pe rangeen saaDiyon kee jhalak
Ye jhonpaDon men ghareebon ke be-kafan laashe
Ye maal-road pe caron kee rel-pel kaa shor
Ye pTriyon pe ghareebon ke zard-roo bachche
Galee galee men ye bikte hue javaan chehre
Husain aa.ankhon men afsurdagee see chhaa.ee huee
Ye jang aur ye mere vatan ke shokh javaan
Khareedee jaatee hain uThtee javaaniyaan jin kee
Ye baat baat pe qaanoon o zaabte kee giraft
Ye zillaten ye ghulaamee ye daur-e-majbooree
Ye gham bahut hain miree zindagee miTaane ko
Udaas rah ke mire dil ko aur ranj na do
Tumhein udas sa pata hun main kai din se
Na jaane kaun se sadme uTha rahi ho tum
Wo shoKHiyan wo tabassum wo qahqahe na rahe
Har ek chiz ko hasrat se dekhti ho tum
Chhupa chhupa ke KHamoshi mein apni bechaini
KHud apne raaz ki tashhir ban gai ho tum
Meri umid agar miT gai to miTne do
Umid kya hai bas ek pesh-o-pas hai kuch bhi nahin
Meri hayat ki ghamginiyon ka gham na karo
Gham-e-hayat gham-e-yak-nafas hai kuch bhi nahin
Tum apne husn ki ranaiyon pe rahm karo
Wafa fareb hai tul-e-hawas hai kuch bhi nahin
Mujhe tumhaare taghaful se kyun shikayat ho
Meri fana mere ehsas ka taqaza hai
Main jaanta hun ki duniya ka KHauf hai tum ko
Mujhe KHabar hai ye duniya ajib duniya hai
Yahan hayat ke parde mein maut palti hai
Shikast-e-saz ki aawaz ruh-e-naghma hai
Mujhe tumhaari judai ka koi ranj nahin
Mere KHayal ki duniya mein mere pas ho tum
Ye tum ne Thik kaha hai tumhein mila na karun
Magar mujhe ye bata do ki kyun udas ho tum
KHafa na hona meri jurat-e-taKHatub par
Tumhein KHabar hai meri zindagi ki aas ho tum
Mera to kuch bhi nahin hai main ro ke ji lunga
Magar KHuda ke liye tum asir-e-gham na raho
Hua hi kya jo zamane ne tum ko chhin liya
Yahan pe kaun hua hai kisi ka socho to
Mujhe qasam hai meri dukh-bhari jawani ki
Main KHush hun meri mohabbat ke phul Thukra do
Main apni ruh ki har ek KHushi miTa lunga
Magar tumhaari masarrat miTa nahin sakta
Main KHud ko maut ke hathon mein saunp sakta hun
Magar ye bar-e-masaib uTha nahin sakta
Tumhaare gham ke siwa aur bhi to gham hain mujhe
Najat jin se main ek lahza pa nahin sakta
Ye unche unche makanon ki DewDhiyon ke tale
Har ek gam pe bhuke bhikariyon ki sada
Har ek ghar mein hai aflas aur bhuk ka shor
Har ek samt ye insaniyat ki aah-o-buka
Ye kar-KHanon mein lohe ka shor-o-ghul jis mein
Hai dafn lakhon gharibon ki ruh ka naghma
Ye shah-rahon pe rangin saDiyon ki jhalak
Ye jhonpaDon mein gharibon ke be-kafan lashe
Ye mal-road pe caron ki rel-pel ka shor
Ye pTriyon pe gharibon ke zard-ru bachche
Gali gali mein ye bikte hue jawan chehre
Husain aaankhon mein afsurdagi si chhai hui
Ye jang aur ye mere watan ke shoKH jawan
KHaridi jati hain uThti jawaniyan jin ki
Ye baat baat pe qanun o zabte ki giraft
Ye zillaten ye ghulami ye daur-e-majburi
Ye gham bahut hain meri zindagi miTane ko
Udas rah ke mere dil ko aur ranj na do