Ek nafas aur naseeb ho to aur kya chahiye

Ek nafas aur naseeb ho to aur kya chahiye
Humsafar gar habib ho to aur kya chahiye

Dosti nahin masti hai jalwagahon men bas
Humnawa koi ghareeb ho to aur kya chahiye

Har waqt to nahin hoti chaman men bahaar
Khizaan men andaleeb ho to aur kya chahiye

Raah apni pe chalti hai dunya yeh saari
Rahbar agar raqeeb ho to aur kya chahiye

Mushkil alfaaz ka istemaal koi kamaal nahin hai
Saada lafzon ka adeeb ho to aur kya chahiye

Tanha insaan jaanta hai is baat ko woh khub
Kabhi uske koi qareeb ho to aur kya chahiye

Ranj o gham ki dunya men ghamkhwari hai bahot
Yaro, humsafar muteeb ho to aur kya chahiye

Zindagi ki ladaayi hi bahot kaafi hai, ‘sahil’
Apni paltan ka Rab naqeeb ho to aur kya chahiye

Nafas. Saans
Habib. Someone close
Andaleeb. Bulbul
Raqeeb. Rival
Ghamkhwaari. Sympathizing
Muteeb. Charming. Lively
Naqeeb. Chief. Leader

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