Jannat Nahin to Ku-E-Butan Kuchh Na Kuchh to Ho

Shauq Mahri

jannat nahin to ku-e-butan kuchh na kuchh to ho

taskin-e-dil ko apni yahan kuchh na kuchh to ho

ankhon men ashk lab pe fughan kuchh na kuchh to ho

raaz us pe dard-e-dil ka ayaan kuchh na kuchh to ho

o be-niyaz ek uchaTti hui nazar

dil ko bhi zindagi ka guman kuchh na kuchh to ho

chashm-e-karam nahin na sahi zahr hi sahi

lekin ilaj-e-dard-e-nihan kuchh na kuchh to ho

ehsas-e-zindagi ke liye is jahan men

fikr-e-jahan ki ishq-e-butan kuchh na kuchh to ho

kuchh dil ki dhaḌkanon ka mudava bhi chahiye

dast-e-subuk ki sang-e-giran kuchh na kuchh to ho

ai ‘shauq’ be-sabab to ghazal-ḳhvaniyan nahin

tum bhi qatil-e-chashm-e-butan kuchh na kuchh to ho