tang aa chuke hain kashmakash e zindagii se ham
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Tang aa chuke hain kashmakash-e-zindagee se ham
Thukraa na den jahaan ko kaheen be-dilee se ham
Maayoosee-e-ma.aal-e-mohabbat na poochhiye
Apnon se pesh aa.e hain begaanagee se ham
Lo aaj ham ne tod diyaa rishta-e-umeed
Lo ab kabhi gila na karenge kisee se ham
Ubhrenge ek baar abhee dil ke valvale
Go dab ga.e hain baar-e-gham-e-zindagee se ham
Gar zindagee men mil ga.e phir ittifaaq se
Poochhenge apna haal tiree bebasee se ham
Allaah-re fareb-e-mashiyyat ki aaj tak
Duniyaa ke zulm sahte rahe khaamushee se ham
Tang aa chuke hain kashmakash-e-zindagi se hum
Thukra na den jahan ko kahin be-dili se hum
Mayusi-e-maal-e-mohabbat na puchhiye
Apnon se pesh aae hain beganagi se hum
Lo aaj hum ne tod diya rishta-e-umid
Lo ab kabhi gila na karenge kisi se hum
Ubhrenge ek bar abhi dil ke walwale
Go dab gae hain bar-e-gham-e-zindagi se hum
Gar zindagi mein mil gae phir ittifaq se
Puchhenge apna haal teri bebasi se hum
Allah-re fareb-e-mashiyyat ki aaj tak
Duniya ke zulm sahte rahe KHamushi se hum