har manzar-e-hastī par kahtī hai ḳhirad kyā hai
dekhā hai jo sach hai bhī yā ḳhvāb-e-tamannā hai
ābād tirā kūcha ushshāq se hai tere
allāh rakhe tujh ko tū hai to tamāsha hai
kyā haal kiyā tū ne apnā ġham-e-jānāñ meñ
vahshat sī barastī hai kis soch meñ Duubā hai
āzād parindoñ kī mānind junūñ merā
yā dasht meñ āvāra yā vus.at-e-sahrā hai
ye aql se duurī hai ai himmat-e-mardāna
TuuTī huī talvāreñ ab jin pe bharosa hai
ik umr kā yārāna socho to ‘sharīf-ahmad’
miTTī meñ dabā aanā rasm-o-rah-e-duniyā hai
har manzar-e-hasti par kahti hai KHirad kya hai
dekha hai jo sach hai bhi ya KHwab-e-tamanna hai
aabaad tera kucha ushshaq se hai tere
allah rakhe tujh ko tu hai to tamasha hai
kya haal kiya tu ne apna gham-e-jaanan mein
wahshat si barasti hai kis soch mein Duba hai
aazad parindon ki manind junun mera
ya dasht mein aawara ya wusat-e-sahra hai
ye aql se duri hai ai himmat-e-mardana
TuTi hui talwaren ab jin pe bharosa hai
ek umr ka yarana socho to ‘sharif-ahmad’
miTTi mein daba aana rasm-o-rah-e-duniya hai
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