dekhiye ahl e mohabbat hamen kyaa dete hain
— Tabish Dehlvi
Dekhiye ahl-e-mohabbat hamen kyaa dete hain
Koocha-e-yaar men ham kab se sadaa dete hain
Roz khushboo tiree laate hain sabaa ke jhonke
Ahl-e-gulshan miree vahshat ko havaa dete hain
Manzil-e-sham.a tak aasaan rasaa.ee ho jaa.e
Is liye khaak patangon kee uDaa dete hain
Soo-e-sahraa bhee zaraa ahl-e-khirad ho aao
Kuchh bahaaron kaa pataa aabla-paa dete hain
Mujh ko ahbaab ke altaaf-o-karam ne maaraa
Log ab zahr ke badle bhee davaa dete hain
Saath chaltaa hai koee aur bhee soo-e-manzil
Mujh ko dhokaa mire naqsh-e-kaf-e-paa dete hain
Zindagee marg-e-musalsal hai magar ai 'taabish'
Haa.e vo log jo jiine kee duaa dete hain