temporary job

ban gayā huuñ maiñ minister raat ko dekhā ye ḳhvāb

sāmne rakkhe haiñ mere toast makkhan aur sharāb

sāmne baiThī huī hai ik hasīñ sī chhokarī

kah rahī hai bā-adab huuñ aap kī secretory

kaalī āñkheñ gore aariz zulf mānind-e-sahāb

shoḳh lab vo shoḳh lahja mast āñkhoñ meñ sharāb

sharm se bojhal vo āñkheñ lab pe halkī sī hañsī

gore gore ārizoñ par zulf vo bikhrī huī

shoḳhiyoñ se pur thā siina mastiyoñ se chuur thī

naam kī secretory thī dar-haqīqat huur thī

sāmne baiThī huī thī vo ajab andāz se

māñgtī thī mujh se promotion nigāh-e-nāz se

faḳhr se maiñ ne kahā ki rūh-o-jāñ detā huuñ maiñ

rūh-o-jāñ kyā chiiz hai hindostāñ detā huuñ maiñ

jab maiñ mahv-e-āshiqī thā aur mahv-e-dil-lagī

be-pukāre aa gayā kamre meñ mere ardalī

aa gayā ġhussa mujhe us nāqis-o-hanjār par

bas baras hī maiñ paḌā us kāfir-o-makkār par

kar diyā barḳhāst tum ko jaao baiTho apne ghar

sun ke vo chakrā gayā aur rakh diyā qadmoñ pe sar

chhoTe chhoTe mere bachche haiñ raham kiije janāb

us ke is kahne se mere aur baḌhe kuchh pech-o-tāb

rakh rahā hai kyuuñ ghaḌā sā sar hamāre pair par

kuchh ḳhabar bhī hai tujhe bhārī hai terā kitnā sar

s.pñ ke DāñTne se aañkh merī khul ga.ī

ye hasīñ tasvīr-e-shāhī is tarah se dhul ga.ī

sar uThā ke maiñ ne dekhā ho rahī thī sub.h-e-ġham

chhaT chukā thā āsmān-e-ḳhvāb se abr-e-karam

tajraba mujh ko huā hai dosto! is ḳhvāb se

mustaqil chaprāsī achchhā temporary job se

ban gaya hun main minister raat ko dekha ye KHwab

samne rakkhe hain mere toast makkhan aur sharab

samne baiThi hui hai ek hasin si chhokari

kah rahi hai ba-adab hun aap ki secretory

kali aankhen gore aariz zulf manind-e-sahab

shoKH lab wo shoKH lahja mast aankhon mein sharab

sharm se bojhal wo aankhen lab pe halki si hansi

gore gore aarizon par zulf wo bikhri hui

shoKHiyon se pur tha sina mastiyon se chur thi

nam ki secretory thi dar-haqiqat hur thi

samne baiThi hui thi wo ajab andaz se

mangti thi mujh se promotion nigah-e-naz se

faKHr se main ne kaha ki ruh-o-jaan deta hun main

ruh-o-jaan kya chiz hai hindostan deta hun main

jab main mahw-e-ashiqi tha aur mahw-e-dil-lagi

be-pukare aa gaya kamre mein mere ardali

aa gaya ghussa mujhe us naqis-o-hanjar par

bas baras hi main paDa us kafir-o-makkar par

kar diya barKHast tum ko jao baiTho apne ghar

sun ke wo chakra gaya aur rakh diya qadmon pe sar

chhoTe chhoTe mere bachche hain raham kije janab

us ke is kahne se mere aur baDhe kuchh pech-o-tab

rakh raha hai kyun ghaDa sa sar hamare pair par

kuchh KHabar bhi hai tujhe bhaari hai tera kitna sar

spn ke DanTne se aankh meri khul gai

ye hasin taswir-e-shahi is tarah se dhul gai

sar uTha ke main ne dekha ho rahi thi subh-e-gham

chhaT chuka tha aasman-e-KHwab se abr-e-karam

tajraba mujh ko hua hai dosto! is KHwab se

mustaqil chaprasi achchha temporary job se