jaisii ab hai isii haalat men nahin rah saktaa
— Zafar Iqbal
Jaisee ab hai isee haalat men nahin rah saktaa
Main hamesha to mohabbat men nahin rah saktaa
Khul ke ro bhee sakoon aur hans bhee sakoon jee bhar ke
Abhee itnee bhee faraaghat men nahin rah saktaa
Dil se baahar nikal aanaa miree majbooree hai
Main to is shor-e-qayaamat men nahin rah saktaa
Kuuch kar jaa.en jahaan se mire dushman ai dost
Main vahaan bhee kisee soorat men nahin rah saktaa
Koee khatra hai mujhe aur tarah kaa ai dost
Main jo ab teree hifaazat men nahin rah saktaa
Chaahiye hai mujhe Kuch aur hee maahaul ki main
Aur ab apnee rifaaqat men nahin rah saktaa
Kuchh bhee main kartaa-karaataa to nahin hoon lekin
Baavajood is ke faraaghat men nahin rah saktaa
Shak mujhe yuun to khayaanat kaa nahin hai koi
Main kisee kee bhee amaanat men nahin rah saktaa
Vaise rehne ko to khush-baash hee rahtaa hoon 'zafar'
Sach jo poochhen to haqeeqat men nahin rah saktaa
Jaisi ab hai isi haalat mein nahin rah sakta
Main hamesha to mohabbat mein nahin rah sakta
Khul ke ro bhi sakun aur hans bhi sakun ji bhar ke
Abhi itni bhi faraghat mein nahin rah sakta
Dil se bahar nikal aana meri majburi hai
Main to is shor-e-qayamat mein nahin rah sakta
Kuch kar jaen jahan se mere dushman ai dost
Main wahan bhi kisi surat mein nahin rah sakta
Koi KHatra hai mujhe aur tarah ka ai dost
Main jo ab teri hifazat mein nahin rah sakta
Chahiye hai mujhe Kuch aur hi mahaul ki main
Aur ab apni rifaqat mein nahin rah sakta
Kuchh bhi main karta-karaata to nahin hun lekin
Bawajud is ke faraghat mein nahin rah sakta
Shak mujhe yun to KHayanat ka nahin hai koi
Main kisi ki bhi amanat mein nahin rah sakta
Waise rehne ko to KHush-bash hi rehta hun 'zafar'
Sach jo puchhen to haqiqat mein nahin rah sakta