taabish havas e lazzat e aazaar kahaan tak
— Tabish Dehlvi
'taabish' havas-e-lazzat-e-aazaar kahaan tak
Raahat se ye gham phir bhee mire yaar kahaan tak
Har roz ik aavaaza anal-haq kaa lagaa.en
Dekhen to ki hai silsila-e-daar kahaan tak
Har raaste se manzil-e-hastee hai bahut duur
Jaa.egaa mire saath gham-e-yaar kahaan tak
Haan taana-e-aghyaar ke nashtar hee se khul jaa.e
Ik zakhm rahegaa lab-e-guftaar kahaan tak
Hain is ke ta'alluq se aziiz ahl-e-jahaan bhee
Le jaa.egee aakhir havas-e-yaar kahaan tak
Aa.eena-dar-aa.eena dar-aa.eena tiraa husn
Hairaan hon tire taalib-e-deedaar kahaan tak
Hotee hee naheen sub.h-e-qayaamat bhee numoodaar
Jaagenge shab-e-hijr ke beemaar kahaan tak
Phailee huee har samt kaDee dhuup hai 'taabish'
Jaa.egaa koee saaya-e-deevaar kahaan tak