Sher of Niaz Sawati
ragaḌnā paḌ rahā hai sar har ik voter ke paañv par
isī baa.is to ham ko membarī achchhī nahīñ lagtī
ragaDna paD raha hai sar har ek woter ke panw par
isi bais to hum ko membari achchhi nahin lagti
daulat kī rel-pel hai ab ghar meñ is liye
custam kā ik clerk huuñ teacher nahīñ huuñ maiñ
daulat ki rel-pel hai ab ghar mein is liye
custam ka ek clerk hun teacher nahin hun main
qatar se na laate agar māl-o-daulat
mohalle meñ izzat tumhārī na hotī
qatar se na late agar mal-o-daulat
mohalle mein izzat tumhaari na hoti
na.e yāroñ se bhī is shaḳhs kī sāhib-salāmat hai
hamāre saath bhī yaarī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai
nae yaron se bhi is shaKHs ki sahib-salamat hai
hamare sath bhi yari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai