saare aalam ke dard-mand rahe
ham bhī kyā intihā-pasand rahe
sar-kashī thī hamārī fitrat meñ
past jitne hue buland rahe
hosh-mandī to ik zarūrat thī
fitratan ham junūñ-pasand rahe
aabrū fan kī inkisār se thī
sar jhukāyā to sar-buland rahe
ham zamāne ke dard apnā kar
apne ghar hī meñ nā-pasand rahe
baa'd tere na jī lagā lekin
kaun se kaam the ki band rahe
sare aalam ke dard-mand rahe
hum bhi kya intiha-pasand rahe
sar-kashi thi hamari fitrat mein
past jitne hue buland rahe
hosh-mandi to ek zarurat thi
fitratan hum junun-pasand rahe
aabru fan ki inkisar se thi
sar jhukaya to sar-buland rahe
hum zamane ke dard apna kar
apne ghar hi mein na-pasand rahe
ba'd tere na ji laga lekin
kaun se kaam the ki band rahe
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