aate aate miraa naam saa rah gaya
— Waseem Barelvi
Aate aate miraa naam saa rah gaya
Us ke honTon pe kuch kaanptaa rah gaya
Raat mujrim thee daaman bachaa le ga.ee
Din gavaahon kee saf men khaDaa rah gaya
Vo mire saamne hee gaya aur main
Raaste kee tarah dekhtaa rah gaya
JhuuT vaale kaheen se kaheen baDh ga.e
Aur main tha ki sach boltaa rah gaya
Aandhiyon ke iraade to achchhe na the
Ye diyaa kaise jaltaa huaa rah gaya
Us ko kaandhon pe le jaa rahe hain 'vaseem'
Aur wo jiine kaa haq maangtaa rah gaya
Aate aate mera nam sa rah gaya
Us ke honTon pe kuch kanpta rah gaya
Raat mujrim thi daman bacha le gai
Din gawahon ki saf mein khaDa rah gaya
Wo mere samne hi gaya aur main
Raste ki tarah dekhta rah gaya
JhuT wale kahin se kahin baDh gae
Aur main tha ki sach bolta rah gaya
Aandhiyon ke irade to achchhe na the
Ye diya kaise jalta hua rah gaya
Us ko kandhon pe le ja rahe hain 'wasim'
Aur wo jine ka haq mangta rah gaya