zahaanato.n ko kahaa.N karb se faraar milaa

zahaanato.n ko kahaa.N karb se faraar milaa
jise nigaah milii usako intazaar milaa

vo koii raah kaa patthar ho yaa hasii.n ma.nzar
jahaa.N se raastaa Thaharaa vahii.n mazaar milaa

koii pukaar rahaa thaa khulii fizaao.n se
nazar uThaaii to chaaro taraf hisaar milaa

har ek saa.Ns na jaane thii justajuu kisakii
har ek dayaar musaafir ko bedayaar milaa

ye shahar hai ki numaa_ish lagii huii hai koii
jo aadamii bhii milaa banake ishtahaar milaa 

Yun to guzar raha hai har pal khushi ke saath
Phir bhi koi kami si hai kyun zindagi ke saath

Rishtey, wafayen, dosti sab kuch to paas hai
Kya baat hai pata nahin dil kyun udaas hai

Har lamha hai haseen nayi dilkashi ke saath
Phir bhi koi kami si hai kyun zindagi ke saath

Chahat bhi hai, sukoon bhi hai, dilbari bhi
Aankhon mein khuwab hain labon par hansi bhi

Dil ko nahin hai koi shikayat kisi ke saath
Phir bhi koi kami si hai kyun zindagi ke saath

Socha tha jaisay waisa jeevan to hai magar
Ab aur kis talash mein bechain hai nazar

Qudrat ki fayyazi hai darya dili ke saath
Phir bhi koi kami si hai kyun zindagi ke saath...

-NIDA FASLI