dil se KHayal-e-dost bhulaya na jaega
sine mein dagh hai ki miTaya na jaega
Altaf Hussain Hali
aa rahi hai chah-e-yusuf se sada
dost yan thoDe hain aur bhai bahut
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farishte se baDh kar hai insan banna
magar is mein lagti hai mehnat ziyaada
Altaf Hussain Hali
gul-o-gulchin ka gila bulbul-e-KHush-lahja na kar
tu giraftar hui apni sada ke bais
Altaf Hussain Hali
'haali' suKHan mein 'shefta' se mustafid hai
'ghaalib' ka mo'taqid hai muqallid hai 'mir' ka
Altaf Hussain Hali
hai justuju ki KHub se hai KHub-tar kahan
ab Thaharti hai dekhiye ja kar nazar kahan
Altaf Hussain Hali
hum jis pe mar rahe hain wo hai baat hi kuchh aur
aalam mein tujh se lakh sahi tu magar kahan
Altaf Hussain Hali
hum ne awwal se paDhi hai ye kitab aaKHir tak
hum se puchhe koi hoti hai mohabbat kaisi
Altaf Hussain Hali
hum roz-e-widaa un se hans hans ke hue ruKHsat
rona tha bahut hum ko rote bhi to kya hota
Altaf Hussain Hali