gam e hayaat ki lazzat badaltii rahtii hai
— Shakeb Jalali
Gham-e-hayaat kee lazzat badaltee rahtee hai
Ba-qadr-e-fikr shikaayat badaltee rahtee hai
Hareem-e-raaz umeed-e-karam ki zauq-e-numood
Khuloos-e-dost kee qeemat badaltee rahtee hai
Kabhee ghuroor kabhi be-rukhee kabhi nafrat
Shabeeh-e-josh-e-mohabbat badaltee rahtee hai
Naheen ki teraa karam mujh ko naagavaar nahin
Ye gham hai vaj.h-e-masarrat badaltee rahtee hai
Agar fareb haseen ho to phir fareb nahin
Khataa muaaf haqeeqat badaltee rahtee hai
Gham-e-hayat ki lazzat badalti rahti hai
Ba-qadr-e-fikr shikayat badalti rahti hai
Harim-e-raaz umid-e-karam ki zauq-e-numud
KHulus-e-dost ki qimat badalti rahti hai
Kabhi ghurur kabhi be-ruKHi kabhi nafrat
Shabih-e-josh-e-mohabbat badalti rahti hai
Nahin ki tera karam mujh ko nagawar nahin
Ye gham hai wajh-e-masarrat badalti rahti hai
Agar fareb hasin ho to phir fareb nahin
KHata muaf haqiqat badalti rahti hai