aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
'saif' andāz-e-bayāñ rañg badal detā hai
varna duniyā meñ koī baat na.ī baat nahīñ
'saif' andaz-e-bayan rang badal deta hai
warna duniya mein koi baat nai baat nahin
bachchoñ ke chhoTe hāthoñ ko chāñd sitāre chhūne do
chaar kitābeñ paḌh kar ye bhī ham jaise ho jā.eñge
let the hands of innocents reach out for stars and moon
with education they'd become like us so very soon
bachchon ke chhoTe hathon ko chand sitare chhune do
chaar kitaben paDh kar ye bhi hum jaise ho jaenge
ham ko bharam ne bahr-e-tavahhum banā diyā
dariyā samajh ke kuud paḌe ham sarāb meñ
hum ko bharam ne bahr-e-tawahhum bana diya
dariya samajh ke kud paDe hum sarab mein
tū dekh rahā hai jo mirā haal hai qāsid
mujh ko yahī kahnā hai ki maiñ kuchh nahīñ kahtā
tu dekh raha hai jo mera haal hai qasid
mujh ko yahi kahna hai ki main kuchh nahin kahta
kahte nahīñ haiñ haal kisī rāzdāñ se ham
vāqif hue haiñ jab se fareb-e-jahāñ se ham
kahte nahin hain haal kisi raazdan se hum
waqif hue hain jab se fareb-e-jahan se hum
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