koi yaad hi rakht e safar thahre koi raahguzar anjaanii ho
— Saleem Kausar
Koi yaad hee rakht-e-safar Thahre koi raahguzar anjaanee ho
Jab tak miree umr javaan rahe aur ye tasveer puraanee ho
Koee naav kaheen manjdhaar men Duube chaand se uljhe aur udhar
Maujon kee vahee halqa-bandee Dariya kee vahee tughyaanee ho
Isee raat aur din ke mele men tiraa haath chhuTe mire haathon se
Tire saath tiree tanhaa.ee ho mire saath miree veeraanee ho
Yuun khaana-e-dil men ik khushboo aabaad hai aur lau detee hai
Jo baad-e-shimaal ke pahre men koi tanhaa raat kee raanee ho
Kyaa DhoonDte hain kya kho baiThe kis ujlat men hain log yahaan
Sar-e-raah Kuch aise milte hain jaise koi rasm nibhaanee ho
Ham kab tak apne haathon se khud apne liye deevaar chunen
Kabhee tujh se hukm-udoolee ho kabhi mujh se naa-farmaanee ho
Kuchh yaaden aur kitaaben hon miraa ishq ho aur yaaraane hon
Isee aab-o-havaa men rahnaa ho aur saaree umr bitaanee ho
Koi yaad hi raKHt-e-safar Thahre koi rahguzar anjaani ho
Jab tak meri umr jawan rahe aur ye taswir purani ho
Koi naw kahin manjdhaar mein Dube chand se uljhe aur udhar
Maujon ki wahi halqa-bandi dariya ki wahi tughyani ho
Isi raat aur din ke mele mein tera hath chhuTe mere hathon se
Tere sath teri tanhai ho mere sath meri virani ho
Yun KHana-e-dil mein ek KHushbu aabaad hai aur lau deti hai
Jo baad-e-shimal ke pahre mein koi tanha raat ki rani ho
Kya DhunDte hain kya kho baiThe kis ujlat mein hain log yahan
Sar-e-rah Kuch aise milte hain jaise koi rasm nibhani ho
Hum kab tak apne hathon se KHud apne liye diwar chunen
Kabhi tujh se hukm-uduli ho kabhi mujh se na-farmani ho
Kuchh yaaden aur kitaben hon mera ishq ho aur yarane hon
Isi aab-o-hawa mein rahna ho aur sari umr bitani ho