aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
kashtī-e-mai ko hukm-e-ravānī bhī bhej do
jab aag bhej dī hai to paanī bhī bhej do
kashti-e-mai ko hukm-e-rawani bhi bhej do
jab aag bhej di hai to pani bhi bhej do
hue mar ke ham jo rusvā hue kyuuñ na ġharq-e-dariyā
na kabhī janāza uThtā na kahīñ mazār hotā
hue mar ke hum jo ruswa hue kyun na gharq-e-dariya
na kabhi janaza uThta na kahin mazar hota
khaḌā huuñ aaj bhī roTī ke chaar harf liye
savāl ye hai kitāboñ ne kyā diyā mujh ko
khaDa hun aaj bhi roTi ke chaar harf liye
sawal ye hai kitabon ne kya diya mujh ko
fikr-e-ma.āsh ishq-e-butāñ yād-e-raftagāñ
is zindagī meñ ab koī kyā kyā kiyā kare
fikr-e-maash ishq-e-butan yaad-e-raftagan
is zindagi mein ab koi kya kya kiya kare
na.ī duniyā ke hañgāmoñ meñ 'nāsir'
dabī jaatī haiñ āvāzeñ purānī
nai duniya ke hangamon mein 'nasir'
dabi jati hain aawazen purani
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