kisii kaa yuuN to huaa kaun umar bhar phir bhii

kisii kaa yuuN to huaa kaun umar bhar phir bhii
ye husn-o-ishq to dhokaa hai sab, magar phir bhii

hazaar baar zamaana idhar se guzraa
naii naii hai magar kuchh terii rahguzar phir bhii

khushaa ishaara-e-paiham, zih-e-sukuut nazar
daraaz hoke fasaana hai muKhtasar phir bhii

jhapak rahii haiN zamaan-o-makaaN kii bhii aaNkheN
magar hai qaafla aamaada-e-safar phir bhii

palaT rahe haiN Gariibul vatan, palaTnaa thaa
voh kuucha ruukash-e-jannat ho, ghar hai ghar, phir bhii

terii nigaah se bachne meN umar guzrii hai
utar gayaa rag-e-jaaN meN ye neshtar phir bhii

Firaaq Gorakhpuri