bhakkar

bhakkar ke bāzār ko dekhā

sahrā meñ gulzār ko dekhā

majbūroñ ke peT ko dekhā

qā.id-e-āzam gate ko dekhā

kyā samjhe kyā jaane dekhā

sab ko siina taane dekhā

shalvāroñ se 'aarī dekhā

tah-bandoñ ko jaarī dekhā

kaliyoñ ko sharmāte dekhā

khul kar Dholā gaate dekhā

hotel vaale 'arsh pe dekhe

hotel saare farsh pe dekhe

gāhak aur byopārī dekhe

duble dekhe bhārī dekhe

saaf aur phaile phaile dekhe

kapḌe maile maile dekhe

laḌke chhail-chhabīle dekhe

har-sū ret ke Tiile dekhe

TuuTe phūTe naale dekhe

muḳhlis tāñge vaale dekhe

bastī rastī bastī dekhī

mulkoñ kī bhī hastī dekhī

galī galī dil-afzā dekhī

thal vāloñ kī duniyā dekhī

mazdūroñ kī mahfil dekhī

duur se kapḌe kī mil dekhī

begam dekhī bāñdī dekhī

dhan vāloñ kī chāñdī dekhī

daulat 'izzat vaalī dekhī

jeb ġharīb kī ḳhālī dekhī

rahm ke tālib bande dekhe

zardāroñ ke phande dekhe

'ilm-o-adab ke paale dekhe

shohrat ke matvāle dekhe

shā'ir she'r sunāte dekhe

sāme' sardī khāte dekhe

dil baḌhte dil ghaTte dekhe

murġh baTere baTte dekhe

haal meñ doñgḌā paḌte dekhe

bhūke sher ko laḌte dekhe

ik tasvīr nirālī dekhī

daane bhūnne vaalī dekhī

sho'la dekhā shabnam dekhī

phūloñ meñ ḳhushbū kam dekhī

duniyā āñkheñ malte dekhī

vaqt kī chakkī chalte dekhī

nāsūroñ ko riste dekhā

insānoñ ko piste dekhā

kuchh shatranj kī baazī dekhī

kuchh mehmān-navāzī dekhī

ek taraf insān ko dekhā

shaiḳh ko dekhā ḳhaan ko dekhā

pyāroñ ke andāz ko dekhā

suufī jī ke naaz ko dekhā

ek adā-e-ḳhās ko dekhā

logoñ ke iḳhlās ko dekhā

sher afzal kī shaan ko dekhā

momin ke īmān ko dekhā

'adam' ne chhup kar saaqī dekhā

ham ne sab kuchh baaqī dekhā

bhakkar ke bazar ko dekha

sahra mein gulzar ko dekha

majburon ke peT ko dekha

qaid-e-azam gate ko dekha

kya samjhe kya jaane dekha

sab ko sina tane dekha

shalwaron se 'ari dekha

tah-bandon ko jari dekha

kaliyon ko sharmate dekha

khul kar Dhola gate dekha

hotel wale 'arsh pe dekhe

hotel sare farsh pe dekhe

gahak aur byopari dekhe

duble dekhe bhaari dekhe

saf aur phaile phaile dekhe

kapDe maile maile dekhe

laDke chhail-chhabile dekhe

har-su ret ke Tile dekhe

TuTe phuTe nale dekhe

muKHlis tange wale dekhe

basti rasti basti dekhi

mulkon ki bhi hasti dekhi

gali gali dil-afza dekhi

thal walon ki duniya dekhi

mazduron ki mahfil dekhi

dur se kapDe ki mil dekhi

begam dekhi bandi dekhi

dhan walon ki chandi dekhi

daulat 'izzat wali dekhi

jeb gharib ki KHali dekhi

rahm ke talib bande dekhe

zardaron ke phande dekhe

'ilm-o-adab ke pale dekhe

shohrat ke matwale dekhe

sha'ir she'r sunate dekhe

same' sardi khate dekhe

dil baDhte dil ghaTte dekhe

murgh baTere baTte dekhe

haal mein dongDa paDte dekhe

bhuke sher ko laDte dekhe

ek taswir nirali dekhi

dane bhunne wali dekhi

sho'la dekha shabnam dekhi

phulon mein KHushbu kam dekhi

duniya aankhen malte dekhi

waqt ki chakki chalte dekhi

nasuron ko riste dekha

insanon ko piste dekha

kuchh shatranj ki bazi dekhi

kuchh mehman-nawazi dekhi

ek taraf insan ko dekha

shaiKH ko dekha KHan ko dekha

pyaron ke andaz ko dekha

sufi ji ke naz ko dekha

ek ada-e-KHas ko dekha

logon ke iKHlas ko dekha

sher afzal ki shan ko dekha

momin ke iman ko dekha

'adam' ne chhup kar saqi dekha

hum ne sab kuchh baqi dekha