kya jaaniye manzil hai kahaan jaate hain kis samt
— Shakeb Jalali
Kya jaaniye manzil hai kahaan jaate hain kis samt
BhaTkee huee is bhiiD men sab soch rahe hain
Bheegee huee ik shaam kee dahleez pe baiThe
Ham dil ke sulagne kaa sabab soch rahe hain
TuuTe hue patton se darakhton kaa ta'alluq
Ham duur khaDe kunj-e-tarab soch rahe hain
Bujhtee huee sham.on kaa dhuaan hai sar-e-mahfil
Kyaa rang jame aakhir-e-shab soch rahe hain
Is lahr ke peechhe bhee ravaan hain na.ee lahren
Pahle nahin sochaa thaa jo ab soch rahe hain
Ham ubhre bhee Duube bhee siyaahi ke bhanvar men
Ham so.e nahin shab-hama-shab soch rahe hain
Kya jaaniye manzil hai kahan jate hain kis samt
BhaTki hui is bhiD mein sab soch rahe hain
Bhigi hui ek sham ki dahliz pe baiThe
Hum dil ke sulagne ka sabab soch rahe hain
TuTe hue patton se daraKHton ka ta'alluq
Hum dur khaDe kunj-e-tarab soch rahe hain
Bujhti hui shamon ka dhuan hai sar-e-mahfil
Kya rang jame aaKHir-e-shab soch rahe hain
Is lahr ke pichhe bhi rawan hain nai lahren
Pahle nahin socha tha jo ab soch rahe hain
Hum ubhre bhi Dube bhi siyahi ke bhanwar mein
Hum soe nahin shab-hama-shab soch rahe hain