jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai
nadāmat se subuk-sārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai
sadāqat se girāñ-bārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai
mizājoñ meñ vo makkārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai
diloñ ko sach se be-zārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai
taḳhayyul meñ ba-zāhir inqalāb aayā to hai lekin
sitam kī garm-bāzārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai
samajhte the ki āzādī masarrat le ke aa.egī
ġharībī aur nādārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai
nahīñ ab tak hamāre zāhir-o-bātin meñ yak-rangī
numā.ish aur makkārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai
farañgī kī asīrī se to āzādī milī lekin
ġhulāmī kī fazā taarī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai
zamāna kuchh kahe lekin ye ik raushan haqīqat hai
'razī' apnī vaza-dārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai
nadamat se subuk-sari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai
sadaqat se giran-bari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai
mizajon mein wo makkari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai
dilon ko sach se be-zari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai
taKHayyul mein ba-zahir inqalab aaya to hai lekin
sitam ki garm-bazari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai
samajhte the ki aazadi masarrat le ke aaegi
gharibi aur nadari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai
nahin ab tak hamare zahir-o-baatin mein yak-rangi
numaish aur makkari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai
farangi ki asiri se to aazadi mili lekin
ghulami ki faza tari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai
zamana kuchh kahe lekin ye ek raushan haqiqat hai
'razi' apni waza-dari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai
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