taaza dam jazba e safar rakkhaa
— Tabish Dehlvi
Taaza-dam jazba-e-safar rakkhaa
Ham ne manzil ko rah-guzar rakkhaa
Ehtiraam-e-rah-e-talab dekho
Paaon rakhnaa thaa ham ne sar rakkhaa
Tere ik jalva-e-tabassum ko
Zindagee ne sahar sahar rakkhaa
Teree aagaahee-e-mohabbat ne
Ham ko tujh se bhee be-khabar rakkhaa
Aaj bazm-e-khayaal men ham ne
Der tak un ko jalva-gar rakkhaa
'aql ne meree gumr-ahee ke liye
Har qadam 'aalam-e-khabar rakkhaa
Ham ne is hasrat-e-tamaashaa men
Naam jalve kaa bhee nazar rakkhaa
Apnee rusvaa.iyon ke parde men
Ham ne kis kis ko mo'tabar rakkhaa
Ab hunar 'aib hai magar 'taabish'
Ham ne is 'aib ko hunar rakkhaa