Sakoon darkar ha lekin sakoon hasil nahi hota

Sakoon darkar ha lekin sakoon hasil nahi hota
Zara jo dil thehra day wo dard-e-dil nahi hota

Kabhi har jalwa, sud rang hasil tha nigahon ko
Ab ashk khoon, bhi chasm-e-shoq ko hasil nahi hota

Har ek kaar-e-tamanna par ye majboori, ye mukhtaari
Mujhay aasan nahi hota, tujhay mushkil nahi hota

Hum hangama ara thay magar hum jab se doobay hain
Kahin toofan nahi uthta, kahin saahil nahi hota

Tamasha-e-soz hay har jalwa e andaz-e-yaktai
Tumhi tum ho, koi parda bhi ab hayel nahi hota

Raha ek ek qadam par paas aadab-e-talab warna
Wahan hum thy jahan paana tera mushkil nahi hota

Azal se apna maqsood-e-talab ha kon ay taabish
K paaye justjoo sharminda-e-manzil nahi hota

-Tabish Dehlvi