ab faisla karne ki ijaazat dii jaae
— Saleem Kausar
Ab faisla karne kee ijaazat dee jaa.e
Yaa phir hamen manzil kee bashaarat dee jaa.e
Deevaane hain ham jhuuT bahut bolte hain
Ham ko sar-e-baazaar ye izzat dee jaa.e
Phir gard-e-mah-o-saal men aT jaa.enge
Aa.eena banaayaa hai to soorat dee jaa.e
Israar hee karte ho to apna samjho
Denaa hee agar hai to mohabbat dee jaa.e
Vo jis ne mujhe qatl pe uksaayaa thaa
Us shakhs se milne kee bhee mohlat dee jaa.e
Jab meree gavaahee bhee mire haq men nahin
Phir shahr men kis kis kee shahaadat dee jaa.e
Ham jaagte rehne ke bahut aadee hain
Ham ko shab-e-hijraan kee masaafat dee jaa.e
ChhiD jaa.e to tabqaat kee ab jang 'saleem'
Kuchh bhee ho magar ham ko na zahmat dee jaa.e
Ab faisla karne ki ijazat di jae
Ya phir hamein manzil ki bashaarat di jae
Diwane hain hum jhuT bahut bolte hain
Hum ko sar-e-bazar ye izzat di jae
Phir gard-e-mah-o-sal mein aT jaenge
Aaina banaya hai to surat di jae
Israr hi karte ho to apna samjho
Dena hi agar hai to mohabbat di jae
Wo jis ne mujhe qatl pe uksaya tha
Us shaKHs se milne ki bhi mohlat di jae
Jab meri gawahi bhi mere haq mein nahin
Phir shahr mein kis kis ki shahadat di jae
Hum jagte rehne ke bahut aadi hain
Hum ko shab-e-hijran ki masafat di jae
ChhiD jae to tabqat ki ab jang 'salim'
Kuchh bhi ho magar hum ko na zahmat di jae