fikr-e-tajdid-e-riwayat-e-kuhan aaj bhi hai

fikr-e-tajdīd-e-rivāyāt-e-kuhan aaj bhī hai

haq-bayānī kā sila dār-o-rasan aaj bhī hai

pāsbānān-e-chaman kī ravish-e-korāna

vaj.h-e-rusvā.i-e-ā.īn-e-chaman aaj bhī hai

mai-e-pindār ke do ghūñT kī bardāsht kise

thā jo pahle vo bahakne kā chalan aaj bhī hai

rahnumā haiñ ki sar-e-rāh aḌe baiThe haiñ

kārvāñ hai ki sazā-vār-e-mehan aaj bhī hai

vaqt ke nabz-shanāsoñ se kaho tez chaleñ

ḳhud-fareboñ kī jabīnoñ pe shikan aaj bhī hai

kar chukā hai jo har ik daur meñ tiryāq kā kaam

mere sāġhar meñ vahī zahr-e-suḳhan aaj bhī hai

vahī 'mahshar' jo nigāhoñ meñ khaTaktā hī rahā

apnī bebāk-bayānī pe magan aaj bhī hai

fikr-e-tajdid-e-riwayat-e-kuhan aaj bhi hai

haq-bayani ka sila dar-o-rasan aaj bhi hai

pasbanan-e-chaman ki rawish-e-korana

wajh-e-ruswai-e-ain-e-chaman aaj bhi hai

mai-e-pindar ke do ghunT ki bardasht kise

tha jo pahle wo bahakne ka chalan aaj bhi hai

rahnuma hain ki sar-e-rah aDe baiThe hain

karwan hai ki saza-war-e-mehan aaj bhi hai

waqt ke nabz-shanason se kaho tez chalen

KHud-farebon ki jabinon pe shikan aaj bhi hai

kar chuka hai jo har ek daur mein tiryaq ka kaam

mere saghar mein wahi zahr-e-suKHan aaj bhi hai

wahi 'mahshar' jo nigahon mein khaTakta hi raha

apni bebak-bayani pe magan aaj bhi hai