sab baal pak ga.e haiñ kamar ho ga.ī hai ḳham
āñkhoñ se sūjhtā to hai lekin bahut hī kam
hāthoñ meñ kapkapī hai kabhī phūltā hai dam
barham haiñ daañt kahte haiñ Thahreñge ab na ham
piirī ne aa ke luuT lī daulat shabāb kī
hālat bigaḌ ga.ī dil-e-ḳhāna-ḳharāb kī
piirī hai aadmī ke liye ik vabāl-e-jāñ
aamad hai us kī maut kī aamad kā ik nishāñ
jab tan kī mamlikat pe ye hotī hai hukmrāñ
tāqat javāb detī hai muñh dhotā hai dhuāñ
hosh-o-havās-o-aql-o-ḳhirad josh-o-valvale
sab kahte haiñ pukār ke lo ab to ham chale
jhuk jaatā hai vo tiir sā qad ho ke phir kamāñ
ya.anī ki zindagī kā hai baar us pe ab girāñ
chalne meñ bolte haiñ jo pairoñ ke ustuḳhvāñ
kahte haiñ apnī zo.af-o-naqāhat kī dāstāñ
hai lutf-o-aish ziist ki jab tak shabāb hai
phir is ke baad ziist samajh lo azaab hai
sab baal pak gae hain kamar ho gai hai KHam
aankhon se sujhta to hai lekin bahut hi kam
hathon mein kapkapi hai kabhi phulta hai dam
barham hain dant kahte hain Thahrenge ab na hum
piri ne aa ke luT li daulat shabab ki
haalat bigaD gai dil-e-KHana-KHarab ki
piri hai aadmi ke liye ek wabaal-e-jaan
aamad hai us ki maut ki aamad ka ek nishan
jab tan ki mamlikat pe ye hoti hai hukmran
taqat jawab deti hai munh dhota hai dhuan
hosh-o-hawas-o-aql-o-KHirad josh-o-walwale
sab kahte hain pukar ke lo ab to hum chale
jhuk jata hai wo tir sa qad ho ke phir kaman
yani ki zindagi ka hai bar us pe ab giran
chalne mein bolte hain jo pairon ke ustuKHwan
kahte hain apni zoaf-o-naqahat ki dastan
hai lutf-o-aish zist ki jab tak shabab hai
phir is ke baad zist samajh lo azab hai
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