aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
hai mashq-e-suḳhan jaarī chakkī kī mashaqqat bhī
ik turfa tamāshā hai 'hasrat' kī tabī.at bhī
hai mashq-e-suKHan jari chakki ki mashaqqat bhi
ek turfa tamasha hai 'hasrat' ki tabiat bhi
ik Dūbtī dhaḌkan kī sadā log na sun leñ
kuchh der ko bajne do ye shahnā.ī zarā aur
ek Dubti dhaDkan ki sada log na sun len
kuchh der ko bajne do ye shahnai zara aur
har-chand ho mushāhida-e-haq kī guftugū
bantī nahīñ hai bāda-o-sāġhar kahe baġhair
On nature of eternal truth were there to be discourse
Sans mention of goblet and wine there is no recourse
har-chand ho mushahida-e-haq ki guftugu
banti nahin hai baada-o-saghar kahe baghair
khā gayā insāñ ko āshob-e-ma.āsh
aa ga.e haiñ shahr bāzāroñ ke biich
kha gaya insan ko aashob-e-maash
aa gae hain shahr bazaron ke bich
fikr-e-ma.āsh ishq-e-butāñ yād-e-raftagāñ
is zindagī meñ ab koī kyā kyā kiyā kare
fikr-e-maash ishq-e-butan yaad-e-raftagan
is zindagi mein ab koi kya kya kiya kare
Jashn-e-Rekhta | 8-9-10 December 2023 - Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Near India Gate - New Delhi
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