ye jabr-e-zindagī na uThā.eñ to kyā kareñ
taḌpeñ magar taḌapne na paa.eñ to kyā kareñ
ab apnī mahfiloñ se bhī aatī hai bū-e-ġhair
jaa.eñ to kyā kareñ jo na jaa.eñ to kyā kareñ
qismat meñ apnī sub.h kī ab raushnī kahāñ
ashkoñ ke bhī diye na jalā.eñ to kyā kareñ
kitnī hī rāteñ jaag ke āñkhoñ meñ kaaT diiñ
bedāriyāñ bhī ḳhvāb dikhā.eñ to kyā kareñ
vo rañg-o-bū ke qāfile raste hoñ jin ke band
dīvār-e-bāġh phāñd na paa.eñ to kyā kareñ
kāñToñ ke din bhī phir ga.e raas aa ga.ī bahār
chhīnī ga.iiñ guloñ kī qabā.eñ to kyā kareñ
girtā hai har palak ke jhapakne pe ik hijāb
āñkhoñ ko intizār sikhā.eñ to kyā kareñ
har raushnī 'sirāj' charāġh-e-haram nahīñ
is sat.h par nigāh ko laa.eñ to kyā kareñ
ye jabr-e-zindagi na uThaen to kya karen
taDpen magar taDapne na paen to kya karen
ab apni mahfilon se bhi aati hai bu-e-ghair
jaen to kya karen jo na jaen to kya karen
qismat mein apni subh ki ab raushni kahan
ashkon ke bhi diye na jalaen to kya karen
kitni hi raaten jag ke aankhon mein kaT din
bedariyan bhi KHwab dikhaen to kya karen
wo rang-o-bu ke qafile raste hon jin ke band
diwar-e-bagh phand na paen to kya karen
kanTon ke din bhi phir gae ras aa gai bahaar
chhini gain gulon ki qabaen to kya karen
girta hai har palak ke jhapakne pe ek hijab
aankhon ko intizar sikhaen to kya karen
har raushni 'siraj' charagh-e-haram nahin
is sath par nigah ko laen to kya karen
Source:
Shola-e-Aawaz (Pg. e-147 p-146)
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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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