aao kamre se nikalte hain aao kamre se nikalte hain kahiin chalte hain
— Saleem Kausar
Aao kamre se nikalte hain kaheen chalte hain
Rauzan-e-habs men Thahree huee zindaan kee havaa
Paa-ba-zanjeer kiye jaatee hai
Har taraf khauf bharee aankhon men
Ek talvaar see lahraatee hai
Koee dar baaz nahin
Zer-e-lab bhee koi awaaz nahin
Aisaa andesha-e-kam-yaabee-e-harf
Kuchh bhee to yaad nahin
Ham koi baat saleeqe se nahin kahte the
Is pe bhee shokhee-e-guftaar kaa aalam ye tha
Ek pal chup bhee nahin rahte the
Aao kamre se nikalte hain kaheen chalte hain
Duur peDon se ulajhtee huee khvaabeeda havaa kaa daaman
Chupke se kheenchte hain
Aao kaheen baiThte hain
Ham vahee aab-o-havaa bhee hai vahee
Asar-e-aab-o-havaa koi nahin
Saans lene kee sazaa bhee hai vahee
Aur phir aisi sazaa koi nahin
Tesha-e-jabr se Takraa.e hue haathon men
Naama-e-ahd-e-wafa bhee hai vahee
Is men bhee boo-e-wafa koi nahin
Aur agar hai
To pataa koi nahin
Aao phir aisa karen
Dil men jo kuch bhee hai tahreer karen paanee par
Yaa phir ik duuje kee peshaanee par
Aab aur aag ke is khel men maaloom nahin
Kaun hai kis kee nigahbaanee par
Phir bhee mahsoos to hota hai hamen
Koee maamoor hai nigaraanee par
Koee awaaz
Koee harf-e-sadaa
Zer-e-lab koi duaa
Yaa koi cheekh ki sannaaTe kee deevaar gire
Aur lagaataar gire
Aao kamre se nikalte hain kaheen chalte hain
Ham jo hairaanee se ik doosre ko takte hain
Aao kamre se nikalte hain kahin chalte hain
Rauzan-e-habs mein Thahri hui zindan ki hawa
Pa-ba-zanjir kiye jati hai
Har taraf KHauf bhari aankhon mein
Ek talwar si lahraati hai
Koi dar baz nahin
Zer-e-lab bhi koi aawaz nahin
Aisa andesha-e-kam-yabi-e-harf
Kuchh bhi to yaad nahin
Hum koi baat saliqe se nahin kahte the
Is pe bhi shoKHi-e-guftar ka aalam ye tha
Ek pal chup bhi nahin rahte the
Aao kamre se nikalte hain kahin chalte hain
Dur peDon se ulajhti hui KHwabida hawa ka daman
Chupke se khinchte hain
Aao kahin baiThte hain
Hum wahi aab-o-hawa bhi hai wahi
Asar-e-ab-o-hawa koi nahin
Sans lene ki saza bhi hai wahi
Aur phir aisi saza koi nahin
Tesha-e-jabr se Takrae hue hathon mein
Nama-e-ahd-e-wafa bhi hai wahi
Is mein bhi bu-e-wafa koi nahin
Aur agar hai
To pata koi nahin
Aao phir aisa karen
Dil mein jo kuch bhi hai tahrir karen pani par
Ya phir ek duje ki peshani par
Aab aur aag ke is khel mein malum nahin
Kaun hai kis ki nigahbani par
Phir bhi mahsus to hota hai hamein
Koi mamur hai nigarani par
Koi aawaz
Koi harf-e-sada
Zer-e-lab koi dua
Ya koi chiKH ki sannaTe ki diwar gire
Aur lagatar gire
Aao kamre se nikalte hain kahin chalte hain
Hum jo hairani se ek dusre ko takte hain