aadmi

thā kabhī ilm aadmī dil aadmī pyaar aadmī

āj-kal zar aadmī qasr aadmī car aadmī

kulbulātī bastiyāñ mushkil se do-chār aadmī

kitnā kamyāb aadmī hai kitnā bisyār aadmī

patlī gardan patle abrū patle lab patlī kamar

jitnā bīmār aadmī itnā trahdār aadmī

zindagī nīche kahīñ muñh dekhtī hī rah ga.ī

kitnā ūñchā le gayā jiine kā me.aar aadmī

umr bhar sahrā-navardī kī magar shādī na kī

qais dīvāna bhī thā kitnā samajhdār aadmī

dānish-o-hikmat kī saarī raushnī ke bāvajūd

kam hī miltā hai zamāne meñ kam-āzār aadmī

dil raheñ haiñ sauma-e-dastār rehn-e-mai-kada

thā zamīr 'ja.afarī' bhī ik mazedār aadmī

pahle kashtī Duub jaatī thī nazar ke sāmne

ab giregā bahr-e-oqiyānnūs ke baar aadmī

tha kabhi ilm aadmi dil aadmi pyar aadmi

aaj-kal zar aadmi qasr aadmi car aadmi

kulbulati bastiyan mushkil se do-chaar aadmi

kitna kamyab aadmi hai kitna bisyar aadmi

patli gardan patle abru patle lab patli kamar

jitna bimar aadmi itna trahdar aadmi

zindagi niche kahin munh dekhti hi rah gai

kitna uncha le gaya jine ka mear aadmi

umr bhar sahra-nawardi ki magar shadi na ki

qais diwana bhi tha kitna samajhdar aadmi

danish-o-hikmat ki sari raushni ke bawajud

kam hi milta hai zamane mein kam-azar aadmi

dil rahen hain sauma-e-dastar rehn-e-mai-kada

tha zamir 'jafari' bhi ek mazedar aadmi

pahle kashti Dub jati thi nazar ke samne

ab girega bahr-e-oqiyannus ke bar aadmi