mujhe sochne de meri naakaam mohabbat ki kahaanii mat chhed
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Meree naakaam mohabbat kee kahaanee mat chheD
Apnee maayoos umangon kaa fasaana na sunaa
Zindagee talkh sahee zahr sahee sam hee sahee
Dard o aazaar sahee jabr sahee gham hee sahee
Lekin is dard-o-gham o jabr kee vus.at ko to dekh
Zulm kee Chaaon men dam toDtee khilqat ko to dekh
Apnee maayoos umangon kaa fasaana na sunaa
Meree naakaam mohabbat kee kahaanee mat chheD
Jalsa-gaahon men ye dahshat-zada sahme amboh
Rahguzaaron pe falaakat-zada logon ke giroh
Bhuuk aur pyaas se pazh-murda siyah-faam zameen
Teera-o-taar makaan muflis o beemaar makeen
Nau-e-insaan men ye sarmaaya o mehnat kaa tazaad
Amn o tahzeeb ke parcham tale qaumon kaa fasaad
Har taraf aatish o aahan kaa ye sailaab-e-aazeem
Nit-na.e tarz pe hotee huee dunya taqseem
Lahlahaate hue kheton pe javaanee kaa samaan
Aur dahqaan ke chhappar men na battee na dhuaan
Ye falak-bos milen dilkash o seemeen baazaar
Ye ghalaazat pe jhapaTte hue bhooke naadaar
Duur saahil pe wo shaffaaf makaanon kee qataar
Sarsaraate hue pardon men simaTte gulzaar
Dar-o-deevaar pe anvaar kaa sailaab-e-ravaan
Jaise ik shaa.er-e-mad.hosh ke khawabon kaa jahaan
Ye sabhee kyuun hai ye kya hai mujhe kuch sochne de
Kaun insaan kaa khuda hai mujhe kuch sochne de
Apnee maayoos umangon kaa fasaana na sunaa
Meree naakaam mohabbat kee kahaanee mat chheD
Meri nakaam mohabbat ki kahani mat chheD
Apni mayus umangon ka fasana na suna
Zindagi talKH sahi zahr sahi sam hi sahi
Dard o aazar sahi jabr sahi gham hi sahi
Lekin is dard-o-gham o jabr ki wusat ko to dekh
Zulm ki chhanw mein dam toDti KHilqat ko to dekh
Apni mayus umangon ka fasana na suna
Meri nakaam mohabbat ki kahani mat chheD
Jalsa-gahon mein ye dahshat-zada sahme amboh
Rahguzaron pe falakat-zada logon ke giroh
Bhuk aur pyas se pazh-murda siyah-fam zamin
Tira-o-tar makan muflis o bimar makin
Nau-e-insan mein ye sarmaya o mehnat ka tazad
Amn o tahzib ke parcham tale qaumon ka fasad
Har taraf aatish o aahan ka ye sailab-e-azim
Nit-nae tarz pe hoti hui duniya taqsim
Lahlahate hue kheton pe jawani ka saman
Aur dahqan ke chhappar mein na batti na dhuan
Ye falak-bos milen dilkash o simin bazar
Ye ghalazat pe jhapaTte hue bhuke nadar
Dur sahil pe wo shaffaf makanon ki qatar
Sarsaraate hue pardon mein simaTte gulzar
Dar-o-diwar pe anwar ka sailab-e-rawan
Jaise ek shaer-e-madhosh ke KHwabon ka jahan
Ye sabhi kyun hai ye kya hai mujhe kuch sochne de
Kaun insan ka KHuda hai mujhe kuch sochne de
Apni mayus umangon ka fasana na suna
Meri nakaam mohabbat ki kahani mat chheD