dard minnat-kash-e-darmāñ ho zarūrī to nahīñ
zaḳhm marham kā hī ḳhvāhāñ ho zarūrī to nahīñ

dil kī gahrā.ī meñ dāġhoñ ke chaman khilte haiñ
merā har zaḳhm numāyāñ ho zarūrī to nahīñ

aag hai donoñ taraf garche barābar kī lagī
phir bhī mujh sā vo pareshāñ ho zarūrī to nahīñ

hijr meñ tere tasavvur ke maze kyā kahne
har koī diid kā ḳhvāhāñ ho zarūrī to nahīñ

muntazir maiñ tire aane kā rahūñgā har-dam
jhūTā har ik tirā paimāñ ho zarūrī to nahīñ

dil se chāhūñ maiñ jise vo bhī to chāhe mujh ko
puurā aisā kabhī armāñ ho zarūrī to nahīñ

maut aatī hai kabhī mādar-e-mushfiq kī tarah
is se har shaḳhs gurezāñ ho zarūrī to nahīñ

ishq ne nāseh-e-mushfiq kī sunī hī kab thī
aql hī dil kī nigahbāñ ho zarūrī to nahīñ

khete kis vāste kashtī ko ho sāhil sāhil
na yahāñ ḳhatra-e-tūfāñ ho zarūrī to nahīñ

maiñ samajhtā to huuñ anjām-e-mohabbat ko 'habīb'
dil is anjām se larzāñ ho zarūrī to nahīñ

dard minnat-kash-e-darman ho zaruri to nahin
zaKHm marham ka hi KHwahan ho zaruri to nahin

dil ki gahrai mein daghon ke chaman khilte hain
mera har zaKHm numayan ho zaruri to nahin

aag hai donon taraf garche barabar ki lagi
phir bhi mujh sa wo pareshan ho zaruri to nahin

hijr mein tere tasawwur ke maze kya kahne
har koi did ka KHwahan ho zaruri to nahin

muntazir main tere aane ka rahunga har-dam
jhuTa har ek tera paiman ho zaruri to nahin

dil se chahun main jise wo bhi to chahe mujh ko
pura aisa kabhi arman ho zaruri to nahin

maut aati hai kabhi madar-e-mushfiq ki tarah
is se har shaKHs gurezan ho zaruri to nahin

ishq ne naseh-e-mushfiq ki suni hi kab thi
aql hi dil ki nigahban ho zaruri to nahin

khete kis waste kashti ko ho sahil sahil
na yahan KHatra-e-tufan ho zaruri to nahin

main samajhta to hun anjam-e-mohabbat ko 'habib'
dil is anjam se larzan ho zaruri to nahin

Source: Book : نغمۂ زندگی (Pg. 73) Author : جے کرشن چودھری حبیب Publication : جے کرشن چودھری حبیب