Ab ke ham bichhRe

By Ahmad Faraz

ab ke ham bichhRe to shaayad kabhii KhvaaboN meN mileN

jis tarah suukhe hu’e phuul kitaaboN meN mileN

DhuuNDh ujRe hu’e logoN meN vafaa ke motii

ye Khazaane tujhe mumkin hai KharaaboN meN mileN

tuu Khudaa hai na meraa ishq farishtoN jaisaa

donoN insaaN haiN to kyuN itne hijaaboN meN mileN

Gham-e-duniyaa bhii Gham-e-yaar meN shaamil kar lo

nashaa baRhtaa hai sharabeN jo sharaaboN meN mileN

aaj ham daar pe kheNche gaye jin baatoN par

kyaa ajab kal vo zamaane ko nisaaboN meN mileN

ab na vo maiN huN na tuu hai na vo maazii hai “Faraaz”

jaise do saaye tamannaa ke saraaboN meN mileN