zist kya hai himaqaton ke siwa
ziist kyā hai himāqatoñ ke sivā
chand zālim sadāqatoñ ke sivā
ham ne dānishvaroñ se kyā sīkhā
uljhī uljhī ibāratoñ ke sivā
fan ko virse meñ kyā diyā ham ne
ḳhūbsūrat alāmatoñ ke sivā
ham ne is zindagī se kyā paayā
chand zehnī rafāqatoñ ke sivā
in baḌī tāqatoñ ke paas hai kyā
chhoTī chhoTī raqābatoñ ke sivā
āstīnoñ meñ dostoñ kī hai kyā
pas-e-parda adāvatoñ ke sivā
kyā hai tahzīb-e-maġhribī kā nishāñ
ūñchī ūñchī imāratoñ ke sivā
ye siyāsat kī garmi-e-raftār
kyā hai mohmal bujhāratoñ ke sivā
kyā liyā ham ne apne maazī se
nīm-murda rivāyatoñ ke sivā
apnī manzil nahīñ koī shāyad
jaan levā masāfatoñ ke sivā
apnā sarmāya-e-hayāt hai kyā
rañg-dar-rañg sā.atoñ ke sivā
zist kya hai himaqaton ke siwa
chand zalim sadaqaton ke siwa
hum ne danishwaron se kya sikha
uljhi uljhi ibaraton ke siwa
fan ko wirse mein kya diya hum ne
KHubsurat alamaton ke siwa
hum ne is zindagi se kya paya
chand zehni rafaqaton ke siwa
in baDi taqaton ke pas hai kya
chhoTi chhoTi raqabaton ke siwa
aastinon mein doston ki hai kya
pas-e-parda adawaton ke siwa
kya hai tahzib-e-maghribi ka nishan
unchi unchi imaraton ke siwa
ye siyasat ki garmi-e-raftar
kya hai mohmal bujhaaraton ke siwa
kya liya hum ne apne mazi se
nim-murda riwayaton ke siwa
apni manzil nahin koi shayad
jaan lewa masafaton ke siwa
apna sarmaya-e-hayat hai kya
rang-dar-rang saaton ke siwa
- Book : Pakistani Adab (Pg. 474)
- Author : Dr. Rashid Amjad
- Publication : Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islambad, Pakistan (2009)
- Edition : 2009
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