Unkey pahloo mein patah hee na chalaa, maat huyee!!

[abdbundeli]

Aaj kuchh aisee beykhudee sarey hayaat huyee!
Unkey pahloo mein patah hee na chalaa, maat huyee!!

Baat hee baat mein un ney chhuaa jigar-o-dil ko;
Baat hee baat mein din doob gayaa, raat huyee!

Waqt kaa dour kuchh aisey guzar gayaa jaisey,
Har lamhey hee nayee-nayee ho mulaaqaat huyee!

Baag-e-gulbun mein gul khiley hazaar shaakhoun par;
Jawon mein jaakey fanaa ahley inhitaat huyee!

Sukoon-e-khuld aaj khud hai mukhaatib mujh sey,
Warnah har dour hi hastee muzaakraat huyee!

Main ney unkee galee mein qadam kyaa rakhaa, ya Rab!
Dushman-e-jaan, ‘abd’, bagtatan zama’at huyee!

- abd bundeli (Ram Prakash Garg)