chere main ne kabhi lab-o-rukhsar ke qisse
gahe gul-o-bulbul ki hikaayat ko nikhaaraa
gahe gul-o-bulbul ki hikaayat ko nikhaaraa
gahe kisi shahazaade ke afsane sunaaye
gahe kyaa duniyaa-e-paristaan kaa nazaaraa
gahe kyaa duniyaa-e-paristaan kaa nazaaraa
main khoyaa rahaa jin-o-malaik ke jahaan main
har lahajaa agarche mujhe aadam ne pukaaraa
har lahajaa agarche mujhe aadam ne pukaaraa
barason yon hi diljami-e-aurang ki khaatir
sau phuul khilaaye kabhi sau zakhm kharide
sau phuul khilaaye kabhi sau zakhm kharide
main likhataa rahaa hijv bagaavat manshon ki
main parhataa rahaa qasrnashinon ke qaside
main parhataa rahaa qasrnashinon ke qaside
ubharaa bhi agar dil main koi jazabaa-e-sarkash
is khauf se chup thaa ke koi honTh na si de
is khauf se chup thaa ke koi honTh na si de
lekin ye tilismaat bhi taa der na rah paaye
aakhir mai-o-minaa-o-daf-o-chang bhi TuutTe
aakhir mai-o-minaa-o-daf-o-chang bhi TuutTe
yon dast-o-garebaan huaa insan-o-khudaaband
nakhachir to tarape qafas-e-rang bhi TuuTe
nakhachir to tarape qafas-e-rang bhi TuuTe
is kashmakash-e-zarraa-o-anjum ki fizaa main
kashkol to kyaa afsar-o-aurang bhi TuuTe
kashkol to kyaa afsar-o-aurang bhi TuuTe
main dekh rahaa thaa mere yaaron ne barhakar
qaatil ko pukaaraa kabhi maqtal ko sadaa di
qaatil ko pukaaraa kabhi maqtal ko sadaa di
gahe rasn-o-daar ke aagosh main jhuule
gahe haram-o-dair ki buniyaad hilaa di
gahe haram-o-dair ki buniyaad hilaa di
jis aag se bharpuur thaa maahaul kaa sinaa
wo aag mere lauh-o-qalam ko bhi pilaa di
wo aag mere lauh-o-qalam ko bhi pilaa di
aur aaj shikastaa huaa har tauq-e-talaai
ab fan meraa darbaar ki jagir nahin hai
ab fan meraa darbaar ki jagir nahin hai
ab meraa hunar hai mere jamahuur ki daulat
ab meraa junon kaif-e-taazir nahin hai
ab meraa junon kaif-e-taazir nahin hai
ab dil pe jo guzaregi be-Tok kahongaa
ab mere qalam main koi zanjir nahin hai
ab mere qalam main koi zanjir nahin hai
