liyā jannat meñ bhī dozaḳh kā sahārā ham ne
āshiyāñ barq ke tinkoñ se sañvārā ham ne
husn-e-ā.īna-e-ġhairat ko sañvārā ham ne
na liyā ishq meñ apnā bhī sahārā ham ne
naqsh faanī hī rahā rañg-e-baqā chaḌh na sakā
umr bhar ālam-e-imkāñ ko sañvārā ham ne
har nafas marsiya thā sā.at-e-bedārī kā
laakh soī huī qismat ko pukārā ham ne
haa.e ai maslahat-e-vaqt duhā.ī terī
kar lī nā-ahl kī tanqīd gavārā ham ne
phir bhī peshānī-e-tūfāñ pe shikan baaqī hai
Dūbte vaqt bhī dekhā na kinārā ham ne
dhaḌkaneñ dil kī bhī shāhid haiñ ḳhudā bhī hai gavāh
ham pe jab vaqt paḌā tum ko pukārā ham ne
sāya-e-gul meñ kahāñ fitrat-e-āzād ko chain
har taḌaptī huī bijlī ko pukārā ham ne
liya jannat mein bhi dozaKH ka sahaara hum ne
aashiyan barq ke tinkon se sanwara hum ne
husn-e-aina-e-ghairat ko sanwara hum ne
na liya ishq mein apna bhi sahaara hum ne
naqsh fani hi raha rang-e-baqa chaDh na saka
umr bhar aalam-e-imkan ko sanwara hum ne
har nafas marsiya tha saat-e-bedari ka
lakh soi hui qismat ko pukara hum ne
hae ai maslahat-e-waqt duhai teri
kar li na-ahl ki tanqid gawara hum ne
phir bhi peshani-e-tufan pe shikan baqi hai
Dubte waqt bhi dekha na kinara hum ne
dhaDkanen dil ki bhi shahid hain KHuda bhi hai gawah
hum pe jab waqt paDa tum ko pukara hum ne
saya-e-gul mein kahan fitrat-e-azad ko chain
har taDapti hui bijli ko pukara hum ne
Source:
Shola-e-Aawaz (Pg. e-163 P-162)
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Author:
Siraj Lakhnavi
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- Edition: 1920
- Publisher: Nizami Press, Lucknow
- Year of Publication: 1920
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