pichhli tariKH ka aKHbar sambhaale hue hain

pichhlī tārīḳh kā aḳhbār sambhāle hue haiñ

unkī tasvīr ko be-kār sambhāle hue haiñ

yaar is umr meñ ghuñghrū kī sadā.eñ chunte

aap zanjīr kī jhankār sambhāle hue haiñ

ham se hī laḌtā-jhagaḌtā hai ye būḌhā sā makāñ

ham hī girtī huī dīvār sambhāle hue haiñ

yaar ab tak na milā chhor hameñ duniyā kā

roz-e-avval hī se raftār sambhāle hue haiñ

jin ke pairoñ se nikāle the kabhī ḳhaar bahut

haiñ muḳhālif vahī talvār sambhāle hue haiñ

log pal bhar meñ hī uktā ga.e jis se 'kānhā'

ham hī barsoñ se vo kirdār sambhāle hue haiñ

pichhli tariKH ka aKHbar sambhaale hue hain

unki taswir ko be-kar sambhaale hue hain

yar is umr mein ghunghru ki sadaen chunte

aap zanjir ki jhankar sambhaale hue hain

hum se hi laDta-jhagaDta hai ye buDha sa makan

hum hi girti hui diwar sambhaale hue hain

yar ab tak na mila chhor hamein duniya ka

roz-e-awwal hi se raftar sambhaale hue hain

jin ke pairon se nikale the kabhi KHar bahut

hain muKHalif wahi talwar sambhaale hue hain

log pal bhar mein hi ukta gae jis se 'kanha'

hum hi barson se wo kirdar sambhaale hue hain