Ashaar of Banke Lal
kuchh to kar ḳhauf-e-ḳhudā dil meñ ai zālim apne
dil-e-'ushshāq ko is tarah se barbād na kar
kuchh to kar KHauf-e-KHuda dil mein ai zalim apne
dil-e-'ushshaq ko is tarah se barbaad na kar
hañsī kahāñ mazāq kahāñ dil-lagī kahāñ
vo josh-e-irtibāt kahāñ vo ḳhushī kahāñ
hansi kahan mazaq kahan dil-lagi kahan
wo josh-e-irtibaat kahan wo KHushi kahan
āh-o-fuġhāñ hai shor hai naala hai dard hai
ġham hai alam hai yaas hai lab par hañsī kahāñ
aah-o-fughan hai shor hai nala hai dard hai
gham hai alam hai yas hai lab par hansi kahan
hai maqtal meñ qātil ke ik vaar kā
kaleja huā sar huā dil judā
hai maqtal mein qatil ke ek war ka
kaleja hua sar hua dil juda
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere