khushi daaman-kashaan hai dil asir-e-gham hai barson se — Waqar Manvi

bahut se gham chhupe honge hansi mein
zaraa in hansne vaalon ko TaTolo

dil mein jo mar jaae vo hai armaan
jo nikle armaan nahin hai

vaqaar' ai kaash meri umr mein shaamil na ki jaae
vo muddat haan vahi muddat jo guzri un ki furqat mein

kahaan milegi bhalaa is sitamgari ki misaal
taras bhi khaataa hai mujh par tabaah kar ke mujhe

hamaari zindagi kahne ki had tak zindagi hai bas
ye shiraaza bhi dekhaa jaae to barham hai barson se

gharib ko havas-e-zindagi nahin hoti
bas itnaa hai ki vo izzat se marnaa chaahtaa hai

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

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

husn jalva dikhaa gayaa apnaa
ishq baiThaa rahaa udaas kahin

dard aur dard bhi judaai kaa
aise bimaar ki duaa kab tak

munh chhupaanaa paDe na dushman se
ai shab-e-gham sahar na ho jaae

aah ye mahki hui shaamein ye logon ke hujum
dil ko kuchh biiti hui tanhaaiyaan yaad aa gaiin