ghani aabaadiyon ki be-amani ka tamasha kar
ghanī ābādiyoñ kī be-amānī kā tamāshā kar
nikal kar ghar se marg-e-nā-gahānī kā tamāshā kar
jo zinda aag meñ Daale ga.e lāsheñ na gin un kī
jo bach nikle haiñ un kī saḳht-jānī kā tamāshā kar
jo taḳht-o-tāj ke mālik haiñ kyā vo mo'tabar bhī haiñ
shar-añgezī meñ Duubī hukmarānī kā tamāshā kar
bachā kyā rah gayā kālak bhare jhulse makānoñ meñ
ujāḌī bastiyoñ kī be-nishānī kā tamāshā kar
na.ī tārīḳh ke safhoñ pe likkhā jā rahā hai kyā
hurūf-e-qahr kī ātish-fishānī kā tamāshā kar
jo dil meñ hai use nā-gufta rahne de to behtar hai
badaltī sūrat-e-harf-o-ma.ānī kā tamāshā kar
na koī ḳhvāb baaqī hai na aañsū ḳhushk āñkhoñ meñ
tahī-dastoñ kī gum-sum nauha-ḳhvānī kā tamāshā kar
har ik shab shukr kar terī abhī gardan salāmat hai
har ik din sail-e-ḳhūñ kī be-karānī kā tamāshā kar
qayāmat sar tak aa pahuñchī hai rakh le haath āñkhoñ par
matā-e-zindagī kī rā.egānī kā tamāshā kar
ghani aabaadiyon ki be-amani ka tamasha kar
nikal kar ghar se marg-e-na-gahani ka tamasha kar
jo zinda aag mein Dale gae lashen na gin un ki
jo bach nikle hain un ki saKHt-jaani ka tamasha kar
jo taKHt-o-taj ke malik hain kya wo mo'tabar bhi hain
shar-angezi mein Dubi hukmarani ka tamasha kar
bacha kya rah gaya kalak bhare jhulse makanon mein
ujaDi bastiyon ki be-nishani ka tamasha kar
nai tariKH ke safhon pe likkha ja raha hai kya
huruf-e-qahr ki aatish-fishani ka tamasha kar
jo dil mein hai use na-gufta rahne de to behtar hai
badalti surat-e-harf-o-maani ka tamasha kar
na koi KHwab baqi hai na aansu KHushk aankhon mein
tahi-daston ki gum-sum nauha-KHwani ka tamasha kar
har ek shab shukr kar teri abhi gardan salamat hai
har ek din sail-e-KHun ki be-karani ka tamasha kar
qayamat sar tak aa pahunchi hai rakh le hath aankhon par
mata-e-zindagi ki raegani ka tamasha kar
- Book : Pakistani Adab (Pg. 315)
- Author : Dr. Rashid Amjad
- Publication : Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islambad, Pakistan (2009)
- Edition : 2009
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