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    log ham se roz kahte haiñ ye aadat chhoḌiye

    ye tijārat hai ḳhilāf-e-ādmiyat chhoḌiye

    is se bad-tar lat nahīñ hai koī ye lat chhoḌiye

    roz aḳhbāroñ meñ chhaptā hai ki rishvat chhoḌiye

    bhuul kar bhī jo koī letā hai rishvat chor hai

    aaj qaumī pāgaloñ meñ raat din ye shor hai

    kis ko samjhā.eñ use khodeñ to phir pā.eñge kyā

    ham agar rishvat nahīñ leñge to phir khā.eñge kyā

    qaid bhī kar deñ to ham ko raah par lā.eñge kyā

    ye junūn-e-ishq ke andāz chhuT jā.eñge kyā

    mulk bhar ko qaid kar de kis ke bas baat hai

    ḳhair se sab haiñ koī do-chār das baat hai

    ye havas ye chor bāzārī ye mahñgā.ī ye bhaav

    raa.ī qīmat ho jab parbat to kyuuñ na aa.e taav

    apnī tanḳhvāhoñ ke naale meñ hai paanī ādh-pāv

    aur lākhoñ Tan bhārī apne jīvan hai naav

    jab talak rishvat na leñ ham daal gal saktī nahīñ

    naav tanḳhvāhoñ ke paanī meñ to chal saktī nahīñ

    rishvatoñ zindagī hai chor-bāzārī ke saath

    chal rahī hai be-zarī ahkām-e-zardārī ke saath

    phurtiyāñ chūhoñ haiñ billī tarrārī ke saath

    aap rokeñ ḳhvāh kitnī sitamgārī ke saath

    ham nahīñ hilne ke sun liije kisī bhauñchāl se

    kaam ye chaltā rahegā aap ke iqbāl se

    ye hai mil vaalā vo baniyā hai ye sāhūkār hai

    ye hai dūkāñ-dār vo hai ved ye attār hai

    vo agar Thag hai to ye Daaku hai vo baT-mār hai

    aaj har gardan meñ kaalī jiit ik haar hai

    haif mulk-o-qaum ḳhidmat-guzārī ke liye

    rah ga.e haiñ ik hamīñ īmān-dārī ke liye

    bhuuk ke qānūn meñ īmān-dārī jurm hai

    aur be-īmāniyoñ par sharmsārī jurm hai

    dākuoñ ke daur meñ parhez-gārī jurm hai

    jab hukūmat ḳhaam ho to puḳhta-kārī jurm hai

    log aTkāte haiñ kyuuñ roḌe hamāre kaam meñ

    jis ko dekho ḳhair se nañgā hai vo hammām meñ

    toñd vāloñ to ho ā.īna-dārī vaah

    aur ham bhūkoñ ke sar par chāñd-mārī vaah

    un ḳhātir sub.h hote nahārī vaah

    aur ham chāTā kareñ īmān-dārī vaah

    seTh to ḳhuub motor meñ havā khāte phireñ

    aur ham sab jūtiyāñ galiyoñ meñ chaTḳhāte phireñ

    ḳhuub haq ke āstāñ par aur jhuke apnī jabīñ

    jā.iye rahne bhī diije nāseh-e-gardūñ-nashīñ

    tauba tauba ham bhaḌī meñ aa ke aur dekheñ zamīñ

    aañkh ke andhe nahīñ haiñ gāñTh ke puure nahīñ

    ham phaTak sakte nahīñ parhez-gārī ke qarīb

    aql-mand aate nahīñ īmān-dārī ke qarīb

    is girānī meñ bhalā kyā ġhuncha-e-īmāñ khile

    jau ke daane saḳht haiñ tāñbe ke sikke pil-pile

    jaa.eñ kapḌe ke liye to daam sun kar dil hile

    jab garebāñ tā-ba-dāman aa.e to kapḌā mile

    jaan bhī de de to saste daam mil saktā nahīñ

    ādmiyat kafan hai dostoñ kapḌā nahīñ

    sirf ik patlūn silvānā qayāmat ho gayā

    vo silā.ī miyāñ darzī ne nañgā kar diyā

    aap ko ma.alūm bhī hai chal rahī hai kyā havā

    sirf ik tie qīmat ghoñT detī hai galā

    halkī Topī sar pe rakhte haiñ to chakrātā hai sar

    aur juute taraf baḌhiye to jhuk jaatā hai sar

    thī buzurgoñ jo banyā.in vo baniyā le gayā

    ghar meñ jo gāḌhī kamā.ī thī vo gāḌhā le gayā

    jism ek ek boTī gosht vaalā le gayā

    tan meñ baaqī thī jo charbī ghī pyāla le gayā

    aa.ī tab rishvat chiḌiyā pañkh apne khol kar

    varna mar jaate miyāñ kutte bolī bol kar

    pattharoñ ko toḌte haiñ aadmī ke ustuḳhāñ

    sañg-bārī ho to ban jaatī hai himmat sā.ebāñ

    peT meñ letī hai lekin bhuuk jab añgḌā.iyāñ

    aur to aur apne bachche ko chabā jaatī hai maañ

    kyā batā.eñ bāziyāñ haiñ kis qadar haare hue

    rishvateñ phir kyuuñ na leñ ham bhuuk ke maare hue

    aap haiñ fazl-e-ḳhudā-e-pāk se kursī-nashīñ

    intizām-e-saltanat hai aap ke zer-e-nagīñ

    āsmāñ hai aap ḳhādim to lauñDī hai zamīñ

    aap ḳhud rishvat ke zimmedār haiñ fidvī nahīñ

    baḳhshte haiñ aap dariyā kashtiyāñ khete haiñ ham

    aap dete haiñ mavāqe rishvateñ lete haiñ ham

    Thiik to karte nahīñ buniyād-e-nā-hamvār ko

    de rahe haiñ gāliyāñ girtī huī dīvār ko

    sach batā.ūñ zeb ye detā nahīñ sarkār ko

    pāliye bīmāriyoñ ko māriye bīmār ko

    illa-e-rishvat ko is duniyā se ruḳhsat kījiye

    varna rishvat dhaḌalle se ijāzat dījiye

    bad bahut bad-shakl haiñ lekin badī hai nāznīñ

    jaḌ ko bose de rahe haiñ peḌ se chīñ-bar-jabīñ

    aap go paanī ulachte haiñ ba-tarz-e-dil-nashīñ

    naav sūrāḳh lekin band farmāte nahīñ

    koḌhiyoñ par āstīñ kab se chaḌhā.e haiñ huzūr

    koḌh ko lekin kaleje se lagā.e haiñ huzūr

    dast-kārī ke ufuq par abr ban kar chhā.iye

    jahl ke ThanDe lahū ko ilm se garmā.iye

    kār-ḳhāne kījiye qaa.em mashīneñ lā.iye

    un zamīnoñ ko jo mahv-e-ḳhvāb haiñ chauñkāiye

    ḳhvāh kuchh bhī ho munḌhe ye bail chaḌh saktī nahīñ

    mulk meñ jab tak ki paidā-vār baḌh saktī nahīñ

    dil meñ jitnā aa.e lūTeñ qaum ko shāh-o-vazīr

    khīñch le ḳhanjar koī joḌe koī chille meñ tiir

    be-dhaḌak kar ġharīboñ lahū akḌeñ amiir

    devtā ban kar raheñ to ye ġhulāmān-e-haqīr

    dostoñ gāliyāñ har aan sahne dījiye

    ḳhāna-zādoñ ko yūñhī shaitān rahne dījiye

    daam ik chhoTe se kuuze ke haiñ sau jām-e-bilūr

    mol lene jaa.eñ ik qatra to deñ nahr-o-qusūr

    ik diyā jo bechtā hai māñgtā hai sham-e-tūr

    ik zarā se sañg-reze hai qīmat koh-e-nūr

    jab ye aalam hai to ham rishvat se kyā tauba kareñ

    tauba rishvat kaisī ham chanda na leñ to kyā kareñ

    zulf us co-operative silsile hai darāz

    chheḌte haiñ ham kabhī to vo kabhī rishvat saaz

    gaah ham bante haiñ qumrī gaah vo bante haiñ baaz

    aap ko ma.alūm kyā aapas ye rāz-o-niyāz

    naav ham apnī khivāte bhī haiñ aur khete bhī haiñ

    rishvatoñ ke lene vaale rishvateñ dete bhī haiñ

    bādshāhī taḳht par hai aaj har shai jalva-gar

    phir rahe haiñ Thokareñ khāte zar-o-la.al-o-guhar

    ḳhaas chīzeñ qīmateñ un to haiñ aflāk par

    āb-ḳhora muñh phulātā hai aTThannī dekh kar

    chauda aane ser āvāz sun kar āj-kal

    laal ho jaatā hai ġhusse se TamāTar āj-kal

    nastaran meñ naaz baaqī hai na gul meñ rañg-o-bū

    ab to hai sehn-e-chaman meñ ḳhār-o-ḳhas aabrū

    ḳhurdanī chīzoñ ke chehroñ se Tapaktā hai lahū

    rūpa.e rañg faq hai ashrafī hai zard-rū

    haal ke sikke ko maazī jo sikka dekh le

    sau ruupe ke note ke muñh par do annī thuuk de

    vaqt se pahle aa.ī hai qayāmat dekhiye

    muñh ko Dhāñpe ro rahī hai ādmiyat dekhiye

    duur kar kis liye tasvīr-e-ibrat dekhiye

    apne qibla 'josh' sāhab hālat dekhiye

    itnī gambhīrī pe bhī mar-mar ke jiite haiñ janāb

    sau jatan karte haiñ to ik ghūñT piite haiñ janāb

    log hum se roz kahte hain ye aadat chhoDiye

    ye tijarat hai KHilaf-e-admiyat chhoDiye

    is se bad-tar lat nahin hai koi ye lat chhoDiye

    roz aKHbaron mein chhapta hai ki rishwat chhoDiye

    bhul kar bhi jo koi leta hai rishwat chor hai

    aaj qaumi pagalon mein raat din ye shor hai

    kis ko samjhaen use khoden to phir paenge kya

    hum agar rishwat nahin lenge to phir khaenge kya

    qaid bhi kar den to hum ko rah par laenge kya

    ye junun-e-ishq ke andaz chhuT jaenge kya

    mulk bhar ko qaid kar de kis ke bas ki baat hai

    KHair se sab hain koi do-chaar das ki baat hai

    ye hawas ye chor bazari ye mahngai ye bhaw

    rai ki qimat ho jab parbat to kyun na aae taw

    apni tanKHwahon ke nale mein hai pani aadh-paw

    aur lakhon Tan ki bhaari apne jiwan ki hai naw

    jab talak rishwat na len hum dal gal sakti nahin

    naw tanKHwahon ke pani mein to chal sakti nahin

    rishwaton ki zindagi hai chor-bazari ke sath

    chal rahi hai be-zari ahkaam-e-zardari ke sath

    phurtiyan chuhon ki hain billi ki tarrari ke sath

    aap roken KHwah kitni hi sitamgari ke sath

    hum nahin hilne ke sun lije kisi bhaunchaal se

    kaam ye chalta rahega aap ke iqbaal se

    ye hai mil wala wo baniya hai ye sahukar hai

    ye hai dukan-dar wo hai wed ye attar hai

    wo agar Thag hai to ye Daku hai wo baT-mar hai

    aaj har gardan mein kali jit ka ek haar hai

    haif mulk-o-qaum ki KHidmat-guzari ke liye

    rah gae hain ek hamin iman-dari ke liye

    bhuk ke qanun mein iman-dari jurm hai

    aur be-imaniyon par sharmsari jurm hai

    dakuon ke daur mein parhez-gari jurm hai

    jab hukumat KHam ho to puKHta-kari jurm hai

    log aTkate hain kyun roDe hamare kaam mein

    jis ko dekho KHair se nanga hai wo hammam mein

    tond walon ki to ho aaina-dari wah wa

    aur hum bhukon ke sar par chand-mari wah wa

    un ki KHatir subh hote hi nahaari wah wa

    aur hum chaTa karen iman-dari wah wa

    seTh ji to KHub motor mein hawa khate phiren

    aur hum sab jutiyan galiyon mein chaTKHate phiren

    KHub haq ke aastan par aur jhuke apni jabin

    jaiye rahne bhi dije naseh-e-gardun-nashin

    tauba tauba hum bhaDi mein aa ke aur dekhen zamin

    aankh ke andhe nahin hain ganTh ke pure nahin

    hum phaTak sakte nahin parhez-gari ke qarib

    aql-mand aate nahin iman-dari ke qarib

    is girani mein bhala kya ghuncha-e-iman khile

    jau ke dane saKHt hain tanbe ke sikke pil-pile

    jaen kapDe ke liye to dam sun kar dil hile

    jab gareban ta-ba-daman aae to kapDa mile

    jaan bhi de de to saste dam mil sakta nahin

    aadmiyat ka kafan hai doston kapDa nahin

    sirf ek patlun silwana qayamat ho gaya

    wo silai li miyan darzi ne nanga kar diya

    aap ko malum bhi hai chal rahi hai kya hawa

    sirf ek tie ki qimat ghonT deti hai gala

    halki Topi sar pe rakhte hain to chakraata hai sar

    aur jute ki taraf baDhiye to jhuk jata hai sar

    thi buzurgon ki jo banyain wo baniya le gaya

    ghar mein jo gaDhi kamai thi wo gaDha le gaya

    jism ki ek ek boTi gosht wala le gaya

    tan mein baqi thi jo charbi ghi ka pyala le gaya

    aai tab rishwat ki chiDiya pankh apne khol kar

    warna mar jate miyan kutte ki boli bol kar

    pattharon ko toDte hain aadmi ke ustuKHan

    sang-bari ho to ban jati hai himmat saeban

    peT mein leti hai lekin bhuk jab angDaiyan

    aur to aur apne bachche ko chaba jati hai man

    kya bataen baziyan hain kis qadar haare hue

    rishwaten phir kyun na len hum bhuk ke mare hue

    aap hain fazl-e-KHuda-e-pak se kursi-nashin

    intizam-e-saltanat hai aap ke zer-e-nagin

    aasman hai aap ka KHadim to launDi hai zamin

    aap KHud rishwat ke zimmedar hain fidwi nahin

    baKHshte hain aap dariya kashtiyan khete hain hum

    aap dete hain mawaqe rishwaten lete hain hum

    Thik to karte nahin buniyaad-e-na-hamwar ko

    de rahe hain galiyan girti hui diwar ko

    sach bataun zeb ye deta nahin sarkar ko

    paliye bimariyon ko mariye bimar ko

    illa-e-rishwat ko is duniya se ruKHsat kijiye

    warna rishwat ki dhaDalle se ijazat dijiye

    bad bahut bad-shakl hain lekin badi hai naznin

    jaD ko bose de rahe hain peD se chin-bar-jabin

    aap go pani ulachte hain ba-tarz-e-dil-nashin

    naw ka suraKH lekin band farmate nahin

    koDhiyon par aastin kab se chaDhae hain huzur

    koDh ko lekin kaleje se lagae hain huzur

    dast-kari ke ufuq par abr ban kar chhaiye

    jahl ke ThanDe lahu ko ilm se garmaiye

    kar-KHane kijiye qaem mashinen laiye

    un zaminon ko jo mahw-e-KHwab hain chaunkaiye

    KHwah kuchh bhi ho munDhe ye bail chaDh sakti nahin

    mulk mein jab tak ki paida-war baDh sakti nahin

    dil mein jitna aae luTen qaum ko shah-o-wazir

    khinch le KHanjar koi joDe koi chille mein tir

    be-dhaDak pi kar gharibon ka lahu akDen amir

    dewta ban kar rahen to ye ghulaman-e-haqir

    doston ki galiyan har aan sahne dijiye

    KHana-zadon ko yunhi shaitan rahne dijiye

    dam ek chhoTe se kuze ke hain sau jam-e-bilur

    mol lene jaen ek qatra to den nahr-o-qusur

    ek diya jo bechta hai mangta hai sham-e-tur

    ek zara se sang-reze ki hai qimat koh-e-nur

    jab ye aalam hai to hum rishwat se kya tauba karen

    tauba rishwat kaisi hum chanda na len to kya karen

    zulf us co-operatiwe silsile ki hai daraaz

    chheDte hain hum kabhi to wo kabhi rishwat ka saz

    gah hum bante hain qumri gah wo bante hain baz

    aap ko malum kya aapas ka ye raaz-o-niyaz

    naw hum apni khiwate bhi hain aur khete bhi hain

    rishwaton ke lene wale rishwaten dete bhi hain

    baadshahi taKHt par hai aaj har shai jalwa-gar

    phir rahe hain Thokaren khate zar-o-lal-o-guhar

    KHas chizen qimaten un ki to hain aflak par

    aab-KHora munh phulata hai aTThanni dekh kar

    chauda aane ser ki aawaz sun kar aaj-kal

    lal ho jata hai ghusse se TamaTar aaj-kal

    nastaran mein naz baqi hai na gul mein rang-o-bu

    ab to hai sehn-e-chaman mein KHar-o-KHas ki aabru

    KHurdani chizon ke chehron se Tapakta hai lahu

    rupae ka rang faq hai ashrafi hai zard-ru

    haal ke sikke ko mazi ka jo sikka dekh le

    sau rupe ke note ke munh par do anni thuk de

    waqt se pahle hi aai hai qayamat dekhiye

    munh ko Dhanpe ro rahi hai aadmiyat dekhiye

    dur ja kar kis liye taswir-e-ibrat dekhiye

    apne qibla 'josh' sahab hi ki haalat dekhiye

    itni gambhiri pe bhi mar-mar ke jite hain janab

    sau jatan karte hain to ek ghunT pite hain janab

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