Yeh Shaam Shaam Zindagi

Aksar shab-e-tanhai main ' kuch dair pehlay neend say
Guzri hui dil-chuspian ' Beetay huay din aish kay
Buntay hain shama-e-zindagi ' Aur daaltay hain roshni
Meray dil-e-sud chaak per

Woh bachpan aur wo saadgi ' Woh rona woh hansna kabhi
Phir woh jawani kay mazay ' Woh dil lagi woh qehqahay
Woh ishq woh ehd-e-wafa ' Woh wada or woh shukriya
Woh lazzat-e-bazm-e-tarb ' Yaad aati hain ik aik sab
Dil ka kanwal jo roz-o-shab ' rehta shagufta tha so ab
Us ka yeh abtar haal hai ' Ik sabza-e-pamaal hai
Ik phool kumhlaya hua ' sookha hua bikhra hua
Ronda para hai khak per

Yun hi shab-e-tanhai main ' Kuch dair pehlay neend say
Guzri hui na-kaamiyan ' Beetay huay din ranj kay
Bantay hain shama-e-baykasi ' Or daltay hain roshni
Un hasraton ki qabr per

Jo aarzooain pehlay theen ' Phir gham say hasrat ban gaein
Gham doston kay faut ka ' Un ki jawan mot ka
Lay daikh sheeshay main meray ' Un hasraton ka khoon hai
Jo gardish-e-ayyam say ' Jo qismat-e-nakaam say
Ya aish-e-ghum anjaam say ' Merg-e-But-e-gulfaam say
Khud meray ghum main mer gaein ' Kis tarha paaon main hazeen
Qaboo dil-e-baysabr per

Jab aah un ahbab ko ' Main yad ker uthta hoon jo
Yun mujh say pehlay uth gaye ' jis tarha taa'ir baagh kay
Ya jesay phool aur patiyan ' Gir jain sun qabl khizan
Or khushk reh jaye shajr

Us waqt tanhai meri ' Bun ker mujassam baykasi
Ker deti hai pesh-e-nazar ' Ho haq sa ik weeran ghar
Berbaad jis ko chor ka ' Sub rehnay walay chal basay
Tootay keewar or khirkiyan ' Chut kay tapaknay kay nishan
Pernaalay hain rozan nahin ' Yeh hall hain aangan nahin
Perday nahin chilman nahin ' Ik shama tuk roshan nahin
Meray siwa jis main koi ' Jhankay na bhoolay say koi
Woh khana-e-shali hai dil ' Poochay na jis ko dev koi
Ujra hua weeran ghar

Aksar shab-e-tanhai main ' kuch dair pehlay neend say
Guzri hui dil-chuspian ' Beetay huay din aish kay
Bantay hain shama-e-zindagi ' Aur daltay hain roshni
Meray dil-e-sud chaak per