Mai jisko chahati thi wo ladka gareeb tha

Milna tha ittefaq, bichhadna naseeb tha,

Wo itni duur ho gaya jitna kareeb tha

Mai usko dekhne ko tarasti hi reh gayi,

Jis shaksh ki hatheli me mera naseeb tha

Basti ke saare log hi aatish - parasht the,

Ghar jal raha tha aur samandar kareeb tha

Dafna diya gaya mujhe chandi ki kabra me,

Mai jisko chaahti thi wo ladka gareeb tha

Anjum mai jeet kar bhi yahi sochti rahi

Jo haar kar gaya he bahut khush naseeb tha

Wo itni duur ho gaya jitna kareeb tha

--- Anjum Rahber

Zindagi ved thi par jild bandhne mein kati

Kampti lo ye sihayi ye dhuan yeh kagaz
Apni sab umra inhe geet banane mein kati
Kaun samje meri ankhon ki nami ka matlab
Zindagi ved thi par jild bandhne mein kati

--Gopaldas Neeraj

Baat karni mujhe muskil

Baat karni mujhe mushkil kabhi aisi to na thi
jaisii ab hai teri mehfil kabhi aisi to na thi

le gayaa chheen ke kaun aaj teraa sabr-o-qaraar
beqaraarii tujhe ai dil kabhi aisi to na thi

un ki aankhon ne Khuda jaane kiya kya jaadu
ke tabiyat meri maail(affected) kabhi aisi to na thi

chashm(eye)-e-qaatil meri dushman thi hamesha lekin
jaisi ab ho gai qaatil kabhii aisi to na thi

kyaa sabab tu jo bigadata hai “Zafar” se har baar
Khu(Habit) terii huur-e-shamaa_il kabhii(Beauty with excellent disposition and virtues) aisii to na thii