asbab kahan jaan-e-jahan dekhte rahna
asbāb kahāñ jān-e-jahāñ dekhte rahnā
ḳhālī koī dam hai ye makāñ dekhte rahnā
tā-umr tire shahr meñ rahnā bhī nahīñ hai
miltī hai kahāñ jā-e-amāñ dekhte rahnā
palkoñ pe koī hai lab-e-iz.hār kī sūrat
rakhtā huuñ maiñ ḳhanjar pe zabāñ dekhte rahnā
aañsū mire bachchoñ kī tarah ḳhuun se kheleñ
kuchh khel nahīñ ghar kā ziyāñ dekhte rahnā
ik arsa-e-jāñ tak hī ye manzar nahīñ mauqūf
phir qissa-e-ālam hai dhuāñ dekhte rahnā
bauchhār hai tīroñ kī vo rahvār akelā
kitnā hai shitābī ye samāñ dekhte rahnā
duniyā kisī maqtal meñ hai zindoñ kī gavāhī
jaate haiñ kahāñ piir o javāñ dekhte rahnā
hogī kisī mañjdhār ke siine pe mirī naav
dariyā hai mire saath ravāñ dekhte rahnā
tārīk ufuq par vo ajab shaan se niklā
'ḳhurshīd' se raushan hai jahāñ dekhte rahnā
asbab kahan jaan-e-jahan dekhte rahna
KHali koi dam hai ye makan dekhte rahna
ta-umr tere shahr mein rahna bhi nahin hai
milti hai kahan ja-e-aman dekhte rahna
palkon pe koi hai lab-e-izhaar ki surat
rakhta hun main KHanjar pe zaban dekhte rahna
aansu mere bachchon ki tarah KHun se khelen
kuchh khel nahin ghar ka ziyan dekhte rahna
ek arsa-e-jaan tak hi ye manzar nahin mauquf
phir qissa-e-alam hai dhuan dekhte rahna
bauchhaar hai tiron ki wo rahwar akela
kitna hai shitabi ye saman dekhte rahna
duniya kisi maqtal mein hai zindon ki gawahi
jate hain kahan pir o jawan dekhte rahna
hogi kisi manjdhaar ke sine pe meri naw
dariya hai mere sath rawan dekhte rahna
tarik ufuq par wo ajab shan se nikla
'KHurshid' se raushan hai jahan dekhte rahna
- Book : FALAK PAHLOO MEIN (Pg. 122)
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