maanaa jaan kaah bahut gam kaa nihaan rakhnaa hai
— Tabish Dehlvi
Maanaa jaan-kaah bahut gham kaa nihaan rakhnaa hai
Gham kaa iz.haar to sho'le pe zabaan rakhnaa hai
Bujhte sooraj ko haraarat kee zaroorat hogee
Is liye khud ko abhee sho'la-ba-jaan rakhnaa hai
Baab-e-insaaf isee tarh se shaayad khul jaa.e
Apne har saans ko sar-garm-e-fughaan rakhnaa hai
Khulee aankhon se to hai dekhnee duniyaa lekin
Apnee jaanib bhee to chashm-e-nigaraan rakhnaa hai
Shorish-e-gham se na ho jaa.e tamannaa majrooh
Qarya-e-jaan men mujhe amn-o-amaan rakhnaa hai
Faisla ab ye makeenon hee ko karnaa hogaa
Ghar ko ghar rakhnaa hai yaa ghar ko makaan rakhnaa hai
Is qadar koo-e-shab-o-roz se naa-vaaqif huun
Baar-e-hastee naheen maa'loom kahaan rakhnaa hai
Lahja badle to badal jaatee hai fitrat 'taabish'
Ham ko apnaa yahee andaaz-e-bayaan rakhnaa hai