na chaaragar na masiha na rahbar tha main
na chāragar na masīhā na rāhbar thā maiñ
nazar meñ phir bhī zamāne kī mo'atabar thā maiñ
anā pe harf na aa jaa.e haq-parastoñ kī
uThā.e apne hī neze pe apnā sar thā maiñ
savāl ye nahīñ kis ne kiyā thā qatl mujhe
savāl ye hai ki kyuuñ ḳhud se be-ḳhabar thā maiñ
jo sub.h-e-nau kā asīrī meñ de rahā thā payām
vo inqilāb-e-zamāna kā nāma-bar thā maiñ
sukūn-e-dil bhī milā ābloñ kī lazzat bhī
tumhāre saath safar meñ jo ham-safar thā maiñ
hue the past havāoñ ke hausle 'ārif'
jab apne khole fazāoñ meñ bāl-o-par thā maiñ
na chaaragar na masiha na rahbar tha main
nazar mein phir bhi zamane ki mo'atabar tha main
ana pe harf na aa jae haq-paraston ki
uThae apne hi neze pe apna sar tha main
sawal ye nahin kis ne kiya tha qatl mujhe
sawal ye hai ki kyun KHud se be-KHabar tha main
jo subh-e-nau ka asiri mein de raha tha payam
wo inqilab-e-zamana ka nama-bar tha main
sukun-e-dil bhi mila aablon ki lazzat bhi
tumhaare sath safar mein jo ham-safar tha main
hue the past hawaon ke hausle 'arif'
jab apne khole fazaon mein baal-o-par tha main
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