holi khelne ki farmaish par
hai ye ahbāb ko isrār ki holī khelūñ
toḌ duuñ aaj to maiñ zohd-o-taqaddus kā fusūñ
mast ho kar maiñ piyūñ jām-e-sharāb-e-hastī
hama-tan bāda-e-ishrat ke nashe meñ jhūmūñ
apnī sanjīda ravish aur udāsī chhoḌūñ
ġham ke asnām ko but-ḳhāna-e-dil meñ toḌūñ
jal uTheñ ġham ke shabistāñ meñ masarrat ke charāġh
barbat-e-dil ke har ik taar ko phir se joḌūñ
mujh ko bahlā.eñge kyā ahl-e-tarab ke naġhme
aur tyauhār kī rañgīn ḳhushī ke lamhe
maiñ ne har naqsh-e-masarrat ko dabā rakkhā hai
aur dekhe haiñ hasīñ daur ke sundar sapne
suunī suunī nazar aatī hai bisāt-e-hastī
na kahīñ shīsha-o-sāġhar na surūr-o-mastī
chashm-e-muflis meñ larazte hue ashkoñ ke charāġh
qalb-e-nādār hai jaise koī ujḌī bastī
aaj insān kā insān lahū piitā hai
aaj tahzīb kā sultān yūñhī jiitā hai
devtā jabr pe rāvan ke hirāsāñ jaise
dāman-e-armān ko nādār yūñhī siitā hai
aaj insān huā makr-o-daġhā kā daftar
qalb-e-zardār hai ehsās-e-ḳhudī kā ḳhūgar
be-ḳhabar ho ke ġharīboñ kī dabī aahoñ se
aadmī kibr-o-ra.ūnat kā banā hai paikar
holiyāñ khelte haiñ ḳhūn-e-bashar se mun.im
apne a.amāl pe hotā nahīñ insāñ nādim
aah aflās se Thukrā.ī javānī kā shabāb
fikr kī dhuup se larzāñ hai misāl-e-mujrim
qalb-e-mahkūm hai is daur meñ sunsān dayār
ho gayā hai dil-e-majbūr dukhoñ se bezār
kyā na aa.egā kabhī dahr meñ parhalād kā daur
aag holī kī kisī roz banegī gulzār
mutma.in aaj na duniyā kā makīñ hai koī
dahr meñ kibr se ḳhālī na jabīñ hai koī
aaj zardār banā baiThā hai hiranyakashyap
aah is daur meñ dam-sāz nahīñ hai koī
har taraf kibr-o-ra.ūnat ke sulagte haiñ alaav
har taraf ziist ke gulshan meñ hai sho.aloñ kā jamāv
aaj phir holikā parhalād ko le baiThī hai
phir se is jaltī huī aag ko gulzār banāo
phir badalne haiñ mujhe bekas-o-majbūr ke bhaag
aaj bhī Daste haiñ nādār ko zardār ke naag
jazb-e-ehsās ke sho.aloñ kī tapish se ik din
zar kī lanka meñ lagā denā hai ik baar phir aag
hai ye ahbab ko israr ki holi khelun
toD dun aaj to main zohd-o-taqaddus ka fusun
mast ho kar main piyun jam-e-sharab-e-hasti
hama-tan baada-e-ishrat ke nashe mein jhumun
apni sanjida rawish aur udasi chhoDun
gham ke asnam ko but-KHana-e-dil mein toDun
jal uThen gham ke shabistan mein masarrat ke charagh
barbat-e-dil ke har ek tar ko phir se joDun
mujh ko bahlaenge kya ahl-e-tarab ke naghme
aur tyauhaar ki rangin KHushi ke lamhe
main ne har naqsh-e-masarrat ko daba rakkha hai
aur dekhe hain hasin daur ke sundar sapne
suni suni nazar aati hai bisat-e-hasti
na kahin shisha-o-saghar na surur-o-masti
chashm-e-muflis mein larazte hue ashkon ke charagh
qalb-e-nadar hai jaise koi ujDi basti
aaj insan ka insan lahu pita hai
aaj tahzib ka sultan yunhi jita hai
dewta jabr pe rawan ke hirasan jaise
daman-e-arman ko nadar yunhi sita hai
aaj insan hua makr-o-dagha ka daftar
qalb-e-zardar hai ehsas-e-KHudi ka KHugar
be-KHabar ho ke gharibon ki dabi aahon se
aadmi kibr-o-raunat ka bana hai paikar
holiyan khelte hain KHun-e-bashar se munim
apne aamal pe hota nahin insan nadim
aah aflas se Thukrai jawani ka shabab
fikr ki dhup se larzan hai misal-e-mujrim
qalb-e-mahkum hai is daur mein sunsan dayar
ho gaya hai dil-e-majbur dukhon se bezar
kya na aaega kabhi dahr mein parhalad ka daur
aag holi ki kisi roz banegi gulzar
mutmain aaj na duniya ka makin hai koi
dahr mein kibr se KHali na jabin hai koi
aaj zardar bana baiTha hai hiranyakashyap
aah is daur mein dam-saz nahin hai koi
har taraf kibr-o-raunat ke sulagte hain alaw
har taraf zist ke gulshan mein hai shoalon ka jamaw
aaj phir holika parhalad ko le baiThi hai
phir se is jalti hui aag ko gulzar banao
phir badalne hain mujhe bekas-o-majbur ke bhag
aaj bhi Daste hain nadar ko zardar ke nag
jazb-e-ehsas ke shoalon ki tapish se ek din
zar ki lanka mein laga dena hai ek bar phir aag
- Book : Mizraab (Kulliyat) (Pg. 76)
- Author : Kanwal Dibaivi
- Publication : Kitabi Duniya, Delhi (2010)
- Edition : 2010
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