zindagii tujh pe ab ilzaam koi kya rakkhe
— Waseem Barelvi
Zindagee tujh pe ab ilzaam koi kya rakkhe
Apnaa ehsaas hee aisa hai jo tanhaa rakkhe
Kin shikaston ke shab-o-roz se guzraa hogaa
Vo musavvir jo har ik naqsh adhooraa rakkhe
Khushk miTTee hee ne jab paanv jamaane na diye
Bahte Dariya se phir ummeed koi kya rakkhe
Aa gham-e-dost usee moD pe ho jaaon judaa
Jo mujhe meraa hee rehne de na teraa rakkhe
Aarzooon ke bahut khvaab to dekho ho 'vaseem'
Jaane kis haal men be-dard zamaana rakkhe
Zindagi tujh pe ab ilzam koi kya rakkhe
Apna ehsas hi aisa hai jo tanha rakkhe
Kin shikaston ke shab-o-roz se guzra hoga
Wo musawwir jo har ek naqsh adhura rakkhe
KHushk miTTi hi ne jab panw jamane na diye
Bahte dariya se phir ummid koi kya rakkhe
Aa gham-e-dost usi moD pe ho jaun juda
Jo mujhe mera hi rehne de na tera rakkhe
Aarzuon ke bahut KHwab to dekho ho 'wasim'
Jaane kis haal mein be-dard zamana rakkhe