thakan se kuchh na kuchh main duri-e-manzil se kahti hun

thakan se kuchh na kuchh main duri-e-manzil se kahti hun
jo kuchh achchha bura kahti hun apne dil se kahti hun
utha kar husn ka parda dikha do jalwa-e-rangin
main itni baat bhi tum se badi mushkil se kahti hun


thapede par thapede kha ke jab aankhen uthati hun
ishaaron mein khuda malum kya sahil se kahti hun
taqaza zabt-e-gham karta hai kya kya muskurane ka
tadapne ke liye main zakhm khurda dil se kahti hun


bhayanak raat mein gham ki rah-e-ulfat ka afsana
akele baith kar pahron khud apne dil se kahti hun
jo paband-e-mohabbat hain ajal se dar nahin sakte
meri gardan pe khanjar pher main qatil se kahti hun


na jaane kyon tarab bar-e-garan hota hai majnun ko
agar main baat koi laila-e-mahmil se kahti hun