is aalam e hairat o ibrat men Kuch bhi to saraab nahin hota
— Saleem Kausar
Is aalam-e-hairat-o-ibrat men Kuch bhee to saraab nahin hota
Koee niind misaal nahin bantee koi lamha khvaab nahin hota
Ik umr numoo kee khwaish men mausam ke jabr sahe to khulaa
Har khushboo aam nahin hotee har phuul gulaab nahin hota
Is lamha-e-khair-o-shar men kaheen ik saa.at aisi hai jis men
Har baat gunaah nahin hotee sab kaar-e-savaab nahin hota
Mire chaar taraf aavaazen aur deevaaren phail ga.iin lekin
Kab teree yaad nahin aatee aur jee be-taab nahin hota
Yahaan manzar se pas-e-manzar tak hairaanee hee hairaanee hai
Kabhee asl kaa bhed nahin khultaa kabhi sachchaa khvaab nahin hota
Kabhee ishq karo aur phir dekho is aag men jalte rehne se
Kabhee dil par aanch nahin aatee kabhi rang kharaab nahin hota
Miree baaten jeevan sapnon kee mire sher amaanat naslon kee
Main shaah ke giit nahin gaataa mujh se aadaab nahin hota
Is aalam-e-hairat-o-ibrat mein Kuch bhi to sarab nahin hota
Koi nind misal nahin banti koi lamha KHwab nahin hota
Ek umr numu ki KHwahish mein mausam ke jabr sahe to khula
Har KHushbu aam nahin hoti har phul gulab nahin hota
Is lamha-e-KHair-o-shar mein kahin ek saat aisi hai jis mein
Har baat gunah nahin hoti sab kar-e-sawab nahin hota
Mere chaar taraf aawazen aur diwaren phail gain lekin
Kab teri yaad nahin aati aur ji be-tab nahin hota
Yahan manzar se pas-e-manzar tak hairani hi hairani hai
Kabhi asl ka bhed nahin khulta kabhi sachcha KHwab nahin hota
Kabhi ishq karo aur phir dekho is aag mein jalte rehne se
Kabhi dil par aanch nahin aati kabhi rang KHarab nahin hota
Meri baaten jiwan sapnon ki mere sher amanat naslon ki
Main shah ke git nahin gata mujh se aadab nahin hota