yahi rutba hai yahi mansab-e-shaahi meraa — Mohammad Mustahsan Jami

yahi rutba hai yahi mansab-e-shaahi meraa
saahibaa tere ghulaamon mein miraa naam rahe

Urdu

یہی رتبہ ہے یہی منصب شاہی میرا
صاحبا تیرے غلاموں میں مرا نام رہے

Hindi

यही रुत्बा है यही मंसब-ए-शाही मेरा
साहिबा तेरे ग़ुलामों में मिरा नाम रहे

rang badlaa huaa thaa phulon kaa
tum yaqinan udaas guzre the

— Mohammad Mustahsan Jami

bin dekhe bhi chain nahin hai 'mustahsan'
dekhun to saari binaai jaati hai

— Mohammad Mustahsan Jami

tiri lab-kushaai pe munhasir miri zindagaani hai dostaa
tiraa bolnaa bhi qubul hai tiri khaamushi bhi aziiz hai

— Mohammad Mustahsan Jami

lutf ki in pe koi khaas nazar hai ki nahin
apne maston ki koi khair-khabar hai ki nahin

— Mohammad Mustahsan Jami

sivaae is ke koi bhi masrufiyat nahin hai
main in dinon bas charaagh taqsim kar rahaa huun

— Mohammad Mustahsan Jami

ham talvaar uThaa nahin paae
ham aavaaz uThaa sakte the

— Mohammad Mustahsan Jami