ye jalva gaah e naaz tamaashaaiyon se hai
— Shakeb Jalali
Ye jalva-gaah-e-naaz tamaashaa.iyon se hai
Raunaq jahaan kee anjuman-aaraa.iyon se hai
Rote hain dil ke zakhm to hanstaa nahin koi
Itnaa to faa.eda mujhe tanhaa.iyon se hai
Deevaana-e-hayaat ko ik shaghl chaahiye
Naadaaniyon se kaam na daanaa.iyon se hai
Qaid-e-bayaan men aa.e jo naa-guftanee na ho
Vo raabta ki qalb kee gahraa.iyon se hai
Naadim nahin hoon daagh-e-faro-maa.egee pe main
Teraa bharam bhee meree jabeen-saa.iyon se hai
Ye jalwa-gah-e-naz tamashaiyon se hai
Raunaq jahan ki anjuman-araiyon se hai
Rote hain dil ke zaKHm to hansta nahin koi
Itna to faeda mujhe tanhaiyon se hai
Diwana-e-hayat ko ek shaghl chahiye
Nadaniyon se kaam na danaiyon se hai
Qaid-e-bayan mein aae jo na-guftani na ho
Wo rabta ki qalb ki gahraiyon se hai
Nadim nahin hun dagh-e-faro-maegi pe main
Tera bharam bhi meri jabin-saiyon se hai