paa-bos-e-yaar ki hamein hasrat hai ai nasim — Rangin Saadat Yaar Khan

vo na aae to tu hi chal 'rangin'
is mein kyaa teri shaan jaati hai

mana karte ho abas yaaro aaj
us ke ghar jaaeinge par jaaeinge ham

zulm ki Tahni kabhi phalti nahin
naav kaaghaz ki kahin chalti nahin

baadal aae hain ghir gulaal ke laal
kuchh kisi kaa nahin kisi ko khayaal

jhuTaa kabhi na jhuTaa hove
jhuTe ke aage sachchaa rove

hai ye duniyaa jaa-e-ibrat khaak se insaan ki
ban gae kitne subu kitne hi paimaane hue

jab ki pahlu se yaar uThtaa hai
dard be-ikhtiyaar uThtaa hai

aadmi huun vasf-e-paighambar na maang
mujh se mere dost meraa sar na maang

zindagi jis ne talkh ki meri
vo mujhe zindagi se pyaaraa hai

piine ko yuun to shaikh bhi tayyaar hain magar
kahte hain shart ye hai girah se na zar khule

to kyaa huaa jo janmi thi pardes mein kabhi
beTi hai 'arshiya' bhi to hindostaan ki

abhi to mansab-e-hasti se main haTaa hi nahin
badal gae hain mire doston ke lahje bhi