din Ko Rahte Jhil Par dariya Kinare Raat Ko

Ahmad Rahi

din ko rahte jhiil par dariya kinare raat ko

yaad rakhna chand taaro is hamari baat ko

ab kahan vo mahfilen hain ab kahan vo ham-nashin

ab kahan se laaen un guzre hue lamhat ko

pad chuki hain utni girhen kuchh samajh aata nahin

kaise suljhaen bhala uljhe hue halat ko

kitni tufani thiin raten jin men do divane dil

thapkiyan dete rahe bhadke hue jazbat ko

dard men duubi hui lai ban gai hai zindagi

bhuul jaate kaash ham ulfat-bhare naghmat ko

vo ki apne pyaar ki thi bhigi bhigi ibtida

yaad kar ke ro diya dil aaj us barsat ko