QurbatooN mein bhi

By Ahmad Faraz

qurbatooN mein bhi juda'ee ke zamaanay maaNge

dil wo be-mehr keh roonay ke bahaanay maaNge

hum na hotay to kisi aur ke churchay hotay

khuqat-e shehr tau kehnay ko fusaanay maaNge

yeh-hi dil tha keh turusta tha maraasim ke lya

ab yeh-hi turk-e talug ke bahaanay maaNge

zindagi hum tere daghooN se rahe sharminda

aur tu hai keh sada aina khaanay maaNge

dil kisi haal per qaanay hi nahin jaan-e faraz

mil gaye tum bhi tau kya aur na jaane maaNge