mahāz-e-ilm pe chhāyā huā añdherā hai
ḳhirad kī raah ko dīvāngī ne gherā hai
chaman kī ḳhaak meñ ibrat kī dāstāneñ haiñ
sisak rahī haiñ bahāreñ ḳhizāñ kā Derā hai
charāġh-e-dair-o-haram jal ga.e magar ab bhī
jidhar nigāh uThāo udhar añdherā hai
samundaroñ pe sitāroñ pe nazm-e-ālam par
na iḳhtiyār tumhārā hai aur na merā hai
hazār rañg bharī zindagī pe naaz na kar
qadam sambhal ke uThā maut kā añdherā hai
ye aate jaate hue ajnabī na samjheñge
gadā-nasīb batā de kidhar kā pherā hai
ye kachchī niiñd kī āñkheñ ye surmagīñ tevar
añdherī raat ke dāman meñ bhī saverā hai
qadam qadam pe vafā ke diye jalā ke chalo
sunā hai 'fazl' adam meñ bahut añdherā hai
mahaz-e-ilm pe chhaya hua andhera hai
KHirad ki rah ko diwangi ne ghera hai
chaman ki KHak mein ibrat ki dastanen hain
sisak rahi hain bahaaren KHizan ka Dera hai
charagh-e-dair-o-haram jal gae magar ab bhi
jidhar nigah uThao udhar andhera hai
samundaron pe sitaron pe nazm-e-alam par
na iKHtiyar tumhaara hai aur na mera hai
hazar rang bhari zindagi pe naz na kar
qadam sambhal ke uTha maut ka andhera hai
ye aate jate hue ajnabi na samjhenge
gada-nasib bata de kidhar ka phera hai
ye kachchi nind ki aankhen ye surmagin tewar
andheri raat ke daman mein bhi sawera hai
qadam qadam pe wafa ke diye jala ke chalo
suna hai 'fazl' adam mein bahut andhera hai
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