khushi se kaanp rahi thiin ye ungliyaan itni — Fahmi Badayuni

kaash vo raaste mein mil jaae
mujh ko munh pher kar guzarnaa hai

khuun pilaa kar jo sher paalaa thaa
us ne circus mein naukri kar li

pareshaan hai vo jhuTaa ishq kar ke
vafaa karne ki naubat aa gai hai

Tahalte phir rahe hain saare ghar mein
tiri khaali jagah ko bhar rahe hain

aaj paivand ki zarurat hai
ye sazaa hai rafu na karne ki

puchh lete vo bas mizaaj miraa
kitnaa aasaan thaa ilaaj miraa

gham hai na ab khushi hai na ummid hai na yaas
sab se najaat paae zamaane guzar gae

ishq udaasi ke paighaam to laataa rahtaa hai din raat
lekin ham ko khush rahne ki aadat bahut ziyaada hai

kaun si aisi kami mere khad-o-khaal mein hai
aaina khush nahin hotaa kabhi mil kar mujh se

us ko sochun to dhyaan mein mere
khushbu aati hai pahli baarish ki

balaa-e-jaan thi jo bazm-e-tamaashaa chhoD di main ne
khushaa ai zindagi khvaabon ki duniyaa chhoD di main ne

kuchh aastinon ki majburiyaan bhi hoti hain
khushi se apni bhalaa saanp kaun paaltaa hai