ye añdhere
ye añdheroñ meñ garajte hue tūfān kā shor
merā maazī
mirī ḳhūñ-gashta umīdoñ kā mazār
ye rivāyāt-e-kuhan
aur ġham-e-ayyām ke riste hue zaḳhm
jaise dīvā-e-guzargāh-e-tamaddun ke shigāf
vaqt ke phailte baḌhte hue sāyoñ ko liye
aaj bhī zulmat-e-daurāñ hai sharīk-e-ġham-e-zīst
aaj
aur aaj ke ḳhvāboñ kā sunahrī gumbad
apne maazī kī rivāyāt pe hai nauha-kunāñ
jis ke atrāf meñ sadiyoñ kī tarah
aaj bhī saikḌoñ bhūkoñ kī qatāreñ haiñ khaḌī
kār-ḳhānoñ ke dafātir ke miloñ ke aage
aur khaliyānoñ ke bāzāroñ ke chaurāhoñ ke
ird-gird ek qatār
ek lambī sī qatār
log kahte haiñ ye bhūke haiñ ye nange haiñ ġharīb
kaun kahtā hai ye nange haiñ ye bhūke haiñ ġharīb
chīḳh kar dete haiñ aivān-e-hukūmat ye javāb
ye añdhere
ye añdheroñ kī kamīñ-gah ke luTeroñ kā fareb
sāmrājoñ kā fareb
āmriyyat kā faroġh
aaj lau de ke bhaḌak uTThe haiñ riste hue zaḳhm
in añdheroñ se kaho
in añdheroñ kī kamīñ-gah ke luTeroñ se kaho
duur ho jaa.eñ nigāhoñ se hamesha ke liye
kal jo dīvār thī maazī ke añdheroñ kī amiiñ
aaj kuchle hue insān girā.eñge use
surḳhī-e-ḳhūñ kī tarah surḳh hai fardā kī bahār
raushnī le ke baḌho aur baḌho aur baḌho
ye andhere
ye andheron mein garajte hue tufan ka shor
mera mazi
meri KHun-gashta umidon ka mazar
ye riwayat-e-kuhan
aur gham-e-ayyam ke riste hue zaKHm
jaise diwa-e-guzargah-e-tamaddun ke shigaf
waqt ke phailte baDhte hue sayon ko liye
aaj bhi zulmat-e-dauran hai sharik-e-gham-e-zist
aaj
aur aaj ke KHwabon ka sunahri gumbad
apne mazi ki riwayat pe hai nauha-kunan
jis ke atraf mein sadiyon ki tarah
aaj bhi saikDon bhukon ki qataren hain khaDi
kar-KHanon ke dafatir ke milon ke aage
aur khaliyanon ke bazaron ke chaurahon ke
ird-gird ek qatar
ek lambi si qatar
log kahte hain ye bhuke hain ye nange hain gharib
kaun kahta hai ye nange hain ye bhuke hain gharib
chiKH kar dete hain aiwan-e-hukumat ye jawab
ye andhere
ye andheron ki kamin-gah ke luTeron ka fareb
samrajon ka fareb
aamriyyat ka farogh
aaj lau de ke bhaDak uTThe hain riste hue zaKHm
in andheron se kaho
in andheron ki kamin-gah ke luTeron se kaho
dur ho jaen nigahon se hamesha ke liye
kal jo diwar thi mazi ke andheron ki amin
aaj kuchle hue insan giraenge use
surKHi-e-KHun ki tarah surKH hai farda ki bahaar
raushni le ke baDho aur baDho aur baDho
Source:
Sahba Lakhnavi : Shakhsiyat Aur Adabi Khidmaat (Pg. 280)
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- Publisher: Irtiqa Matbuat, Karachi
- Year of Publication: 1999
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