ahd-e-rafta ki hikayat karbala se kam na thi
ahd-e-rafta kī hikāyat karbalā se kam na thī
zindagānī nasl-e-ādam par balā se kam na thī
ḳhuun ke dariyā kī lahroñ meñ bashar ġharqāb thā
vaqt kī raftār goyā bad-duā se kam na thī
phir rahe the hukmarāñ kashkol le kar dar-ba-dar
bandagī kī zāhirī sūrat gadā se kam na thī
har taraf ḳhūnīñ bhañvar har samt chīḳhoñ ke azaab
mauj-e-gul bhī ab ke dozaḳh kī havā se kam na thī
mābadoñ meñ jin ke īmāñ par lahū chhiḌkā gayā
un ke ḳhāl-o-ḳhat kī raunaq pārsā se kam na thī
zulm ke ifrīt ne shahroñ ko vīrāñ kar diyā
yuuñ to barbādī jahāñ meñ ibtidā se kam na thī
aisī zālim dāstāneñ kaan meñ paḌtī rahīñ
haisiyat jin kī tilismī mājrā se kam na thī
jaane kis gardāb-e-zulmat meñ Duboyā hai unheñ
jin kī raushan rahnumā.ī nāḳhudā se kam na thī
ahd-e-rafta ki hikayat karbala se kam na thi
zindagani nasl-e-adam par bala se kam na thi
KHun ke dariya ki lahron mein bashar gharqab tha
waqt ki raftar goya bad-dua se kam na thi
phir rahe the hukmaran kashkol le kar dar-ba-dar
bandagi ki zahiri surat gada se kam na thi
har taraf KHunin bhanwar har samt chiKHon ke azab
mauj-e-gul bhi ab ke dozaKH ki hawa se kam na thi
mabadon mein jin ke iman par lahu chhiDka gaya
un ke KHal-o-KHat ki raunaq parsa se kam na thi
zulm ke ifrit ne shahron ko viran kar diya
yun to barbaadi jahan mein ibtida se kam na thi
aisi zalim dastanen kan mein paDti rahin
haisiyat jin ki tilismi majra se kam na thi
jaane kis gardab-e-zulmat mein Duboya hai unhen
jin ki raushan rahnumai naKHuda se kam na thi
- Book : Pakistani Adab (Pg. 460)
- Author : Dr. Rashid Amjad
- Publication : Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islambad, Pakistan (2009)
- Edition : 2009
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