umr se dhokā khā ga.e parkhā nahīñ zamīr

bachcha bachcha hī rahā baḌhtā rahā sharīr

umr se dhoka kha gae parkha nahin zamir

bachcha bachcha hi raha baDhta raha sharir

apnī zid kī aag meñ zaḳhmī kiye gulāb

ik vahshī ne Daal kar kaliyoñ par tezāb

apni zid ki aag mein zaKHmi kiye gulab

ek wahshi ne Dal kar kaliyon par tezab

ye duniyā kī riit hai yā duniyā kā diin

jo uupar chaḌhne lage khīñche use zamīn

ye duniya ki rit hai ya duniya ka din

jo upar chaDhne lage khinche use zamin

ai satrañgī raushnī kaisī shakl banā.ī

jo rang apnāyā nahīñ vo hī diyā dikhā.ī

ai satrangi raushni kaisi shakl banai

jo rang apnaya nahin wo hi diya dikhai

mullā panDit sab yahāñ karte rahe fareb

soch rahā newton vahāñ girtā kyoñ hai seb

mulla panDit sab yahan karte rahe fareb

soch raha newton wahan girta kyon hai seb

masjid meñ paidā huā sīkhī vahī zabān

totā mandir pe chaḌhā dene lagā azaan

masjid mein paida hua sikhi wahi zaban

tota mandir pe chaDha dene laga azan

baḌe shahr se apnī duurī rakhiye mīloñ miil

jitnī duur samundar se ho utnī mīThī jhiil

baDe shahr se apni duri rakhiye milon mil

jitni dur samundar se ho utni miThi jhil

duniyā ek sarāb hai puḳhta huā yaqīn

maiñ jitnā chaltā gayā utnī chalī zamīn

duniya ek sarab hai puKHta hua yaqin

main jitna chalta gaya utni chali zamin

naarī jag kī niiñv hai rishtoñ kā ādhār

jaisī nazreñ Dāliye vaisā le ākār

nari jag ki ninw hai rishton ka aadhaar

jaisi nazren Daliye waisa le aakar

maz.hab ne jo Thoñk dī hilī nahīñ vo kiil

qudrat har maḳhlūq ko roz kare tabdīl

mazhab ne jo Thonk di hili nahin wo kil

qudrat har maKHluq ko roz kare tabdil

apne andar maiñ gayā ik din karne sair

itnā aage baḌh gayā pīchhe chhūTe pair

apne andar main gaya ek din karne sair

itna aage baDh gaya pichhe chhuTe pair

in āñkhoñ meñ qaid hai is duniyā kā saar

bāhar ḳhālī aks hai andar hai sansār

in aankhon mein qaid hai is duniya ka sar

bahar KHali aks hai andar hai sansar

panchhī uḌ kar chal diyā suukh ga.ī jab jhiil

maut hai aslī zindagī maut nahīñ takmīl

panchhi uD kar chal diya sukh gai jab jhil

maut hai asli zindagi maut nahin takmil

din meñ maz.hab jāgtā laakh bhalī hai raat

har tan laage ek sā ik hī laage zaat

din mein mazhab jagta lakh bhali hai raat

har tan lage ek sa ek hi lage zat

kyā māñgeñ bhagvān se kyā degā ye dair

rickshaw ḳhud chaltā nahīñ binā chalā.e pair

kya mangen bhagwan se kya dega ye dair

rickshaw KHud chalta nahin bina chalae pair

rāvan zinda hī rahā sadiyoñ jalā sharīr

tarkash meñ thā hī nahīñ kabhī raam ke tiir

rawan zinda hi raha sadiyon jala sharir

tarkash mein tha hi nahin kabhi ram ke tir

tan būḌhā hone lagā dhundhle ho ga.e ḳhvāb

rang syāhī kā uḌā miTne lagī kitāb

tan buDha hone laga dhundhle ho gae KHwab

rang syahi ka uDa miTne lagi kitab

purkhoñ kī tasvīr gale meñ vāhid banī dalīl

saare ghar kā maan sañbhāle ek akelī kiil

purkhon ki taswir gale mein wahid bani dalil

sare ghar ka man sanbhaale ek akeli kil

pahle huā kisān kā baalū baalū khet

phir āñdhī mahñgā.ī kī bhar ga.ī muñh meñ ret

pahle hua kisan ka baalu baalu khet

phir aandhi mahngai ki bhar gai munh mein ret

apne hī sab haath chhuḌā leñ burā chale jo kaal

umreñ jitnī baḌhtī jaa.eñ uḌte jaa.eñ baal

apne hi sab hath chhuDa len bura chale jo kal

umren jitni baDhti jaen uDte jaen baal

har karvaT par halchal ho.e man bhī aapā kho.e

kaun basā hai mere andar khanan khanan khan ho.e

har karwaT par halchal hoe man bhi aapa khoe

kaun basa hai mere andar khanan khanan khan hoe

ruuh nahīñ ye ruī hai insāñ ek lihāf

jab jab ye mailā huā badlā gayā ġhilāf

ruh nahin ye rui hai insan ek lihaf

jab jab ye maila hua badla gaya ghilaf

ek aañkh meñ do patlī huuñ tab hogā ādhār

ik putlī antarman dekhe ik dekhe sansār

ek aankh mein do patli hun tab hoga aadhaar

ek putli antarman dekhe ek dekhe sansar

ruuh badan ke saath thī jag ne de dī taap

paanī nīche rah gayā uupar uḌ ga.ī bhaap

ruh badan ke sath thi jag ne de di tap

pani niche rah gaya upar uD gai bhap

tū mujh meñ mahdūd hai maiñ tujh meñ mahdūd

mere saa.e meñ tirā dikhne lagā vajūd

tu mujh mein mahdud hai main tujh mein mahdud

mere sae mein tera dikhne laga wajud

koī sañbhāle dair to koī bachā.e diin

'anas' bachā lo aap hī martī huī zamīn

koi sanbhaale dair to koi bachae din

'anas' bacha lo aap hi marti hui zamin

jin kāñdhoñ par jhuul kar chhūtā thā ākāsh

ik darvāze meñ milī usī peḌ kī laash

jin kandhon par jhul kar chhuta tha aakash

ek darwaze mein mili usi peD ki lash

sab terī science hai phir ye kaisā yog

ḳhudā numā.inde tire itne pichhḌe log

sab teri science hai phir ye kaisa yog

KHuda numainde tere itne pichhDe log

kal ye hī ban jā.egī usī gale kī phāñs

aaj havā anmol hai khīñch ziyāda saañs

kal ye hi ban jaegi usi gale ki phans

aaj hawa anmol hai khinch ziyaada sans

machhlī jogan ho ga.ī chhoḌ diyā hai taal

ham ne anjāne kabhī pheñk diyā thā jaal

machhli jogan ho gai chhoD diya hai tal

hum ne anjaane kabhi phenk diya tha jal

badan añdherī koTharī khojo diyā-salā.ī

'anas' jagāo chetnā raushan karo ḳhudā.ī

badan andheri koThari khojo diya-salai

'anas' jagao chetna raushan karo KHudai

sudh-budh kho ga.ī bāñvrī jis din khulā fareb

nadiyā meñ gāgar milī panghaT par pāzeb

sudh-budh kho gai banwri jis din khula fareb

nadiya mein gagar mili panghaT par pazeb

tū to faqat zamīn hai phir bhī tirā qusūr

gar imlī ke biij se niklā nahīñ khajūr

tu to faqat zamin hai phir bhi tera qusur

gar imli ke bij se nikla nahin khajur

chhupā gayā gahrā.ī meñ dariyā apnā haal

maiñ jab bhī andar gayā bāhar diyā uchhāl

chhupa gaya gahrai mein dariya apna haal

main jab bhi andar gaya bahar diya uchhaal

peḌ zard hone lage phuul hue ras.hīn

lahū shajar kā khīñch kar piine lagī zamīn

peD zard hone lage phul hue rashin

lahu shajar ka khinch kar pine lagi zamin

mile jo nainan mad-bhare dhaḌkā man kā dvaar

tan ke is darbār kā man hai chaukīdār

mile jo nainan mad-bhare dhaDka man ka dwar

tan ke is darbar ka man hai chaukidar

pairoñ se kamzor thī phir bhī palTā khel

lipaT lipaT kar peḌ se uupar chaḌh ga.ī bel

pairon se kamzor thi phir bhi palTa khel

lipaT lipaT kar peD se upar chaDh gai bel

ḳhud ko chhoTā kar liyā ḳhud meñ ḳhud ko bhīñch

bil-āḳhir charḳhāb ne liyā samundar khīñch

KHud ko chhoTa kar liya KHud mein KHud ko bhinch

bil-aKHir charKHab ne liya samundar khinch

āñkhoñ meñ paanī bharā paanī meñ girdāb

ḳhvāb hathelī par liye khaḌā rahā tālāb

aankhon mein pani bhara pani mein girdab

KHwab hatheli par liye khaDa raha talab

ghis ga.ī haDDī riiḌh kī jhukne lagā sharīr

loch khā ga.ī chhat mirī bikhar ga.e shahtīr

ghis gai haDDi riDh ki jhukne laga sharir

loch kha gai chhat meri bikhar gae shahtir

sharābor palkeñ huiiñ kājal gayā hai phail

ashkoñ ke sailāb meñ bikhar ga.ī khaprail

sharabor palken huin kajal gaya hai phail

ashkon ke sailab mein bikhar gai khaprail

ye kah kar talvār ne chhoḌī aaj miyān

qaid hisār-e-jism meñ ab na rahegī jaan

ye kah kar talwar ne chhoDi aaj miyan

qaid hisar-e-jism mein ab na rahegi jaan

man ke bhītar prem hai bāhar kuuch kaThor

utnā mīThā jal mile jitnā gahrā bor

man ke bhitar prem hai bahar kuch kaThor

utna miTha jal mile jitna gahra bor

kūza-gar kī uñgliyāñ ruuh mirī maḌh jaa.eñ

haule se tan ko chhueñ andar tak gaḌ.h jaa.eñ

kuza-gar ki ungliyan ruh meri maDh jaen

haule se tan ko chhuen andar tak gaDh jaen

apnoñ ko jab ham ne parkhā khul ga.ī sab kī poll

jigar kaleja thar-thar kāñpe jiibh na khaa.ī jhol

apnon ko jab hum ne parkha khul gai sab ki poll

jigar kaleja thar-thar kanpe jibh na khai jhol

fitrat se kī is qadar insānoñ ne chheḌ

niklā jangal jang par le muTThī bhar peḌ

fitrat se ki is qadar insanon ne chheD

nikla jangal jang par le muTThi bhar peD

ruuh badan se khīñch kar kī tujh par qurbān

āsmān dhartī tujhe bhartī rahī lagān

ruh badan se khinch kar ki tujh par qurban

aasman dharti tujhe bharti rahi lagan

bāhar kī ik Thes bhī paidā kar de khoT

anDā jīvan paa.e jab ho andar se choT

bahar ki ek Thes bhi paida kar de khoT

anDa jiwan pae jab ho andar se choT

pā kar nainan meñ use thirak uThā thā niir

aañch lagī jab der tak uphan ga.ī tasvīr

pa kar nainan mein use thirak uTha tha nir

aanch lagi jab der tak uphan gai taswir

duur qayāmat rok de kar mujh ko barbād

mere ḳhātir aa.e kyoñ duniyā par uftād

dur qayamat rok de kar mujh ko barbaad

mere KHatir aae kyon duniya par uftad