aur baDhte to khudaai kaa bhi daave karte — Shahab Lakhnavi

aur baDhte to khudaai kaa bhi daave karte
khair guzri ki ye but rah gae but-khaane mein

Urdu

اور بڑھتے تو خدائی کا بھی دعوے کرتے
خیر گزری کہ یہ بت رہ گئے بت خانے میں

Hindi

और बढ़ते तो ख़ुदाई का भी दावे करते
ख़ैर गुज़री कि ये बुत रह गए बुत-ख़ाने में

naala-e-bulbul se ghunchon ke kaleje phaT gae
gulsitaan vaale samajhte hain ki gul khandaan hue

— Shahab Lakhnavi

saamne mohabbat ke hech hai siyaasat bhi
jab dimaagh thak jaae dil se kaam le ai dost

— Shahab Lakhnavi

mai-khaana-e-hasti mein muflis ki javaani kyaa
ik laghzish-e-mastaana do-chaar qadam jaise

— Shahab Lakhnavi

kaun ehsaan-e-naa-khudaai le
is se behtar to Duub jaanaa hai

— Shahab Lakhnavi

dayaar-e-ghair mein luTte to koi baat na thi
luTe vatan mein to sadma huaa na jaane kyuun

— Shahab Lakhnavi

karo gunaah-e-mohabbat tamaam umr 'shahaab'
khudaa ki di hui neamat buton ke kaam aae

— Shahab Lakhnavi