Ishq se zada,
Wo manga tha ek wada.
Khud se hai khud ko mitana, sirf usi ki hai hona.
Duniya me akeli hoke rehna, sirf usi ke liye jeena.
Nibhaya main ne saath aur kiya hua wada.
Khud ko luta di uss pe, ishq bhi kiya zada.
Phir bhi na samjha payi khud ko, na wo mujhe samjha.
Heer to main bann gayi, wo baan na saka Ranjha.
Duniya se ladna tha jis ke liye,
Mushkil hua uske saath ladna.
Khud ko kho ke bhi mumkin na hua use pana.
Galat tha wo waqt ya kasam, wada, faisala? Jo bhi ho,
Tanhai ka zehar aab khud hi ko hai peena.
Zakhm itni lagi, aansu itne gire;
Shayed mushkil hai phir se muskurana. Lekin,
Na manzoor hai yeh ilzaam bewajah ki aur beizzat hona.
Aapni khushiyo ki dor aab kisi ke haat me na hai dena.
Aapni zindagi sirf aapni hi sharton pe hai jeena.
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