An interesting poem by Sahir with an meter that is reminiscent of Ghalib's very lyrical style, but somehow also reminds me for some reason of Momin Khan Momin's, kabhi hum bhi tum bhi..
Sung by Mohd. Rafi for Guru Dutt's pyaasa - Indian cinema at its very acme, as it straddled the best of its own past and present..
ta.ng aa chuke hai.n kash-ma-kash-e-zindagii se ham
Thukaraa naa de.n jahaa.N ko kahii.n bedilii se ham
maayuusii-e-ma'al-e-mohabbat naa puuchhiye
apano.n se pesh aaye hai.n begaanagii se ham
[ma'al=consequence]
lo aaj hamane to.D diyaa rishtaa-e-ummiid
lo ab kabhii gilaa naa kare.nge kisii se ham
ubhare.nge ek baar abhii dil ke val-vale
go dab gaye hai.n baar-e-Gam-e-zindagii se ham
gar zindagii me.n mil gaye phir ittafaaq se
puuchhe.nge apanaa haal terii bebasii se ham
allaah re fareb-e-masahiiyat ke aaj tak
duniyaa ke zulm sahate rahe Khaamoshii se ham
[masahiiyat=God's will]
ham Gam-zadaa hai.n laaye kahaa.N se Khushii ke giit
de.nge wahii jo paaye.nge is zindagii se ham