hain dhabbe tegh-e-qatil ke jise dhone nahin dete

hain dhabbe tegh-e-qatil ke jise dhone nahin dete
mere ahbab tajdid-e-wafa hone nahin dete
meri wahshat ke sae jhankte rahte hain rauzan se
ye aadam-khor mujh ko raat-bhar sone nahin dete


shikast-e-arzu ruswai-e-fikr-o-nazar paiham
yahi haalat mujh ko aap ka hone nahin dete
taqaza-e-wafa mein bhi sitam ka ek pahlu hai
main rona chahta hun aur wo rone nahin dete


'habib' apni khata thi ho gae ruswa zamane mein
ki hum sehn-e-chaman mein bijliyan bone nahin dete