zindagi rain-basere ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin
zindagī rain-basere ke sivā kuchh bhī nahīñ
ye nafas umr ke phere ke sivā kuchh bhī nahīñ
jise nādān kī bolī meñ sadī kahte haiñ
vo ghaḌī shaam savere ke sivā kuchh bhī nahīñ
dil kabhī shahr-e-sadā-rañg huā kartā thā
ab to ujḌe hue Dere ke sivā kuchh bhī nahīñ
haath meñ biin hai kānoñ kī lavoñ meñ baale
ye riyā-kār sapere ke sivā kuchh bhī nahīñ
saañs ke lahriye jhoñkoñ se phaTā jaatā hai
jism kāġhaz ke pharere ke sivā kuchh bhī nahīñ
aaj insān kā chehra to hai sūraj kī tarah
ruuh meñ ghor añdhere ke sivā kuchh bhī nahīñ
vaqt hī se hai sharaf dast-e-duā ko hāsil
bandagī sāñjh-savere ke sivā kuchh bhī nahīñ
faqr maḳhdūm hai laj-pāl hai lakh-dātā hai
taaj be-rahm luTere ke sivā kuchh bhī nahīñ
zindagi rain-basere ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin
ye nafas umr ke phere ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin
jise nadan ki boli mein sadi kahte hain
wo ghaDi sham sawere ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin
dil kabhi shahr-e-sada-rang hua karta tha
ab to ujDe hue Dere ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin
hath mein bin hai kanon ki lawon mein baale
ye riya-kar sapere ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin
sans ke lahriye jhonkon se phaTa jata hai
jism kaghaz ke pharere ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin
aaj insan ka chehra to hai suraj ki tarah
ruh mein ghor andhere ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin
waqt hi se hai sharaf dast-e-dua ko hasil
bandagi sanjh-sawere ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin
faqr maKHdum hai laj-pal hai lakh-data hai
taj be-rahm luTere ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin
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