lab pe pabandi to hai ehsaas par pahraa to hai
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Lab pe paabandee to hai ehsaas par pahraa to hai
Phir bhee ahl-e-dil ko ahvaal-e-bashar kahnaa to hai
Khoon-e-a.adaa se na ho khoon-e-shaheedaan hee se ho
Kuchh na kuch is daur men rang-e-chaman nikhraa to hai
Apnee ghairat bech Daalen apna maslak chhoD den
Rahnumaaon men bhee kuch logon kaa ye manshaa to hai
Hai jinhen sab se ziyaada da.ava-e-hubbul-vatan
Aaj un kee vaj.h se hubb-e-vatan rusvaa to hai
Bujh rahe hain ek ik kar ke aqeedon ke diye
Is andhere kaa bhee lekin saamnaa karnaa to hai
JhuuT kyuun bolen farogh-e-maslahat ke naam par
Zindagee pyaaree sahee lekin hamen marnaa to hai
Lab pe pabandi to hai ehsas par pahra to hai
Phir bhi ahl-e-dil ko ahwal-e-bashar kahna to hai
KHun-e-ada se na ho KHun-e-shahidan hi se ho
Kuchh na kuch is daur mein rang-e-chaman nikhra to hai
Apni ghairat bech Dalen apna maslak chhoD den
Rahnumaon mein bhi kuch logon ka ye mansha to hai
Hai jinhen sab se ziyaada dawa-e-hubbul-watan
Aaj un ki wajh se hubb-e-watan ruswa to hai
Bujh rahe hain ek ek kar ke aqidon ke diye
Is andhere ka bhi lekin samna karna to hai
JhuT kyun bolen farogh-e-maslahat ke nam par
Zindagi pyari sahi lekin hamein marna to hai