lahu nazr de rahi hai hayat
mire jahāñ meñ saman-zār DhūñDne vaale
yahāñ bahār nahīñ ātishīñ bagūle haiñ
dhanak ke rang nahīñ surma.ī fazāoñ meñ
ufuq se tā-ba-ufuq phāñsiyoñ ke jhūle haiñ
phir ek manzil-e-ḳhūñbār kī taraf haiñ ravāñ
vo rahnumā jo ka.ī baar raah bhūle haiñ
buland da.ava-e-jamhūriyat ke parde meñ
faroġh-e-majlis-o-zindāñ haiñ tāziyāne haiñ
ba-nām-e-amn haiñ jañg-o-jadal ke mansūbe
ba-shor-e-adl tafāvut ke kār-ḳhāne haiñ
diloñ pe ḳhauf ke pahre laboñ pe qufl sukūt
suroñ pe garm salāḳhoñ ke shāmiyāne haiñ
magar haTe haiñ kahīñ jabr aur tashaddud miTe
vo falsafe ki jilā de ga.e dimāġhoñ ko
koī sipāh-e-sitam pesha chuur kar na sakī
bashar kī jaagī huī ruuh ke ayāġhoñ ko
qadam qadam pe lahū nazar de rahī hai hayāt
sipāhiyoñ se ulajhte hue charāġhoñ ko
ravāñ hai qāfila-e-irtiqā-e-insānī
nizām-e-ātish-o-āhan kā dil hilā.e hue
baġhāvatoñ ke duhal baj rahe haiñ chaar taraf
nikal rahe haiñ javāñ mish.aleñ jalā.e hue
tamām arz-e-jahāñ kholtā samundar hai
tamām koh-o-bayābāñ haiñ tilmilā.e hue
mirī sadā ko dabānā to ḳhair mumkin hai
magar hayāt kī lalkār kaun rokegā
fasīl-e-ātish-o-āhan bahut buland sahī
badalte vaqt kī raftār kaun rokegā
na.e ḳhayāl kī parvāz rokne vaalo
na.e avaam kī talvār kaun rokegā
panāh letā hai jin majlisoñ meñ tiira nizām
vahīñ se sub.h ke lashkar nikalne vaale haiñ
ubhar rahe haiñ fazāoñ meñ ahmarīñ parcham
kināre mashriq-o-maġhrib ke milne vaale haiñ
hazār barq gire laakh āñdhiyāñ uTheñ
vo phuul khil ke raheñge jo khilne vaale haiñ
mere jahan mein saman-zar DhunDne wale
yahan bahaar nahin aatishin bagule hain
dhanak ke rang nahin surmai fazaon mein
ufuq se ta-ba-ufuq phansiyon ke jhule hain
phir ek manzil-e-KHunbar ki taraf hain rawan
wo rahnuma jo kai bar rah bhule hain
buland dawa-e-jamhuriyat ke parde mein
farogh-e-majlis-o-zindan hain taziyane hain
ba-nam-e-amn hain jang-o-jadal ke mansube
ba-shor-e-adl tafawut ke kar-KHane hain
dilon pe KHauf ke pahre labon pe qufl sukut
suron pe garm salaKHon ke shamiyane hain
magar haTe hain kahin jabr aur tashaddud miTe
wo falsafe ki jila de gae dimaghon ko
koi sipah-e-sitam pesha chur kar na saki
bashar ki jagi hui ruh ke ayaghon ko
qadam qadam pe lahu nazar de rahi hai hayat
sipahiyon se ulajhte hue charaghon ko
rawan hai qafila-e-irtiqa-e-insani
nizam-e-atish-o-ahan ka dil hilae hue
baghawaton ke duhal baj rahe hain chaar taraf
nikal rahe hain jawan mishalen jalae hue
tamam arz-e-jahan kholta samundar hai
tamam koh-o-bayaban hain tilmilae hue
meri sada ko dabana to KHair mumkin hai
magar hayat ki lalkar kaun rokega
fasil-e-atish-o-ahan bahut buland sahi
badalte waqt ki raftar kaun rokega
nae KHayal ki parwaz rokne walo
nae awam ki talwar kaun rokega
panah leta hai jin majlison mein tera nizam
wahin se subh ke lashkar nikalne wale hain
ubhar rahe hain fazaon mein ahmarin parcham
kinare mashriq-o-maghrib ke milne wale hain
hazar barq gire lakh aandhiyan uThen
wo phul khil ke rahenge jo khilne wale hain
- Book : Kulliyat-e-Sahir Ludhianvi (Pg. 131)
- Author : SAHIR LUDHIANVI
- Publication : Farid Book Depot (Pvt.) Ltd
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