ye na thii hamaarii qismat ke visaal-e-yaar hotaa
Mirza Ghalib

ye na thii hamaarii qismat ke visaal-e-yaar hotaa
agar aur jiite rahate yahii i.ntazaar hotaa

tere vaade par jiye ham to ye jaan jhuuTh jaanaa.N
ke Khushii se mar na jaate agar aitabaar hotaa

ko_ii mere dil se puuchhe tere tiir-e-niimakash ko
ye Khalish kahaa.N se hotii jo jigar ke paar hotaa

kahuu.N kis se mai.n ke kyaa hai shab-e-Gam burii balaa hai
mujhe kyaa buraa thaa maranaa agar ek baar hotaa