hum tashaKHKHus kho rahe hain zat ki tashhir mein
ham tashaḳhḳhus kho rahe haiñ zaat kī tash.hīr meñ
ḳhud bikharte jā rahe haiñ koshish-e-tāmīr meñ
ye bhī socheñ kaash 'izzat kyā hai aur zillat hai kyā
vo jo rusvā ho rahe haiñ hasrat-e-tauqīr meñ
aaj naḳhl-e-maslahat kī chhāñv meñ hai mahv-e-ḳhvāb
parvarish jis kī huī thī sāya-e-shamshīr meñ
ai suḳhanvar tum jo kahte ho vo kyuuñ karte nahīñ
kyuuñ ham-āhañgī nahīñ kirdār aur tahrīr meñ
us kī sub.heñ dil-kushā haiñ us kī shāmeñ jāñ-fizā
kho gayā jo shaḳhs lutf-e-nāla-e-shab-gīr meñ
ho 'atā jis shaḳhs ko nūr-e-basīrat ai 'jalāl'
dekh letā hai musavvir ko bhī vo tasvīr meñ
hum tashaKHKHus kho rahe hain zat ki tashhir mein
KHud bikharte ja rahe hain koshish-e-tamir mein
ye bhi sochen kash 'izzat kya hai aur zillat hai kya
wo jo ruswa ho rahe hain hasrat-e-tauqir mein
aaj naKHl-e-maslahat ki chhanw mein hai mahw-e-KHwab
parwarish jis ki hui thi saya-e-shamshir mein
ai suKHanwar tum jo kahte ho wo kyun karte nahin
kyun ham-ahangi nahin kirdar aur tahrir mein
us ki subhen dil-kusha hain us ki shamen jaan-fiza
kho gaya jo shaKHs lutf-e-nala-e-shab-gir mein
ho 'ata jis shaKHs ko nur-e-basirat ai 'jalal'
dekh leta hai musawwir ko bhi wo taswir mein
- Book : Urdu Adab (Pg. 54)
- Author : Iqbal Hussain
- Publication : Iqbal Hussain Publishers (Jan, Feb. Mar 1996)
- Edition : Jan, Feb. Mar 1996
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