shikasta-haal sa be-asra sa lagta hai
ye shahr dil se ziyaada dukha sa lagta hai
Obaidullah Aleem
subh-e-chaman mein ek yahi aaftab tha
is aadmi ki lash ko eazaz se uTha
Obaidullah Aleem
suKHan mein sahl nahin jaan nikal kar rakhna
ye zindagi hai hamari sambhaal kar rakhna
Obaidullah Aleem
tum apne rang nahao main apni mauj uDun
wo baat bhul bhi jao jo aani-jaani hui
Obaidullah Aleem
tum ham-safar hue to hui zindagi aziz
mujh mein to zindagi ka koi hausla na tha
Obaidullah Aleem
tu bu-e-gul hai aur pareshan hua hun main
donon mein ek rishta-e-awargi to hai
Obaidullah Aleem
ye kaisi bichhaDne ki saza hai
aaine mein chehra rakh gaya hai
Obaidullah Aleem

