hama tan gosh ik zamaana thaa
— Tabish Dehlvi
Hama-tan gosh ik zamaana thaa
Mere lab par tiraa fasaana thaa
Kaash dil hee zaraa Thahar jaataa
Gardishon men agar zamaana thaa
Ham the aur e'timaad-e-fasl-e-bahaar
Shaakh shaakh apnaa aashiyaana thaa
Vo bahaaren bhee ham pe guzree hain
Jab qafas thaa na aashiyaana thaa
Dil kee ummidvaariyaan na ga.iin
Us karam kaa koee Thikaana thaa
Sub.h se pahle bujh gayaa 'taabish'
Ek dil hee charaagh-e-khaana thaa