Author: Noor Akhter

Wohi meri kam-naseebi, wohi teri be-niaazi Mere kaam kuch na aaya, yeh kamal-e-nawaazi

Main kahaan hoon, tu kahaan hai, yeh makaan ke laa makaan hai Yeh jahaan mera jahaan hai, ke teri karishma saazi

 

Isi kashmakash mein guzri meri zindagi ki raatain Kabhi soz-o-saaz-e-Rumi, kabhi pech-o-taab-e-Razi

Na zubaan koi ghazal ki, na zubaan se ba-khabar main Koi dil-kasha sada ho, ajmi ho ya ke taazi

 

Nahiñ fiqr o saltanat mein koi imtiaaz aisa Yeh sipah ki tegh-baazi, woh nigah ki tegh-baazi

Koi caravan se toota, koi bad-gumaan Haram se Ke ameer-e-caravan mein nahi khooye dil nawazi

 

Muslim ke lahoo mein hai saleeka dil nawazi ka Murovat husn aalam geer hai mardan ghazi ka

Shikayat hai mujhe, ya Rab, Khudawandon-e-maktab se Sabaq shaheen bachon ko de rahe hain khak-baazi ka

Bahut muddat ke nakchiroon ka andaaz-e-nigah badla Ke maine faash kar daala tareeqa shahbaazi ka

Qalandar jaz do harf “la ilaha” kuch bhi nahi rakhta Faqeeh-e-shahr qaaroon hai lughat-e-Hijazi ka

Hadith-e-baada-o-meena-o-jaam aati nahi mujhko Na kar khaarashgaafon se taqaaza sheesha saazi ka

Kahan se tune, aye Iqbal, seekhi hai yeh darveshi Ke charcha padhshahon mein hai teri be-niaazi ka

 

Majnoon ne sheher chhoda to sahra bhi chhod de
Nazaray ki haus ho to Layla bhi chhod de

Waiz kamal-e-tark se milti hai yahan muraad
Duniya jo chhod di hai to aakhiraat bhi chhod de

Taqleed ki raah se to behtar hai khudkushi
Rasta bhi dhoond Khizr ka, soda bhi chhod de

Maanand-e-khaama teri zubaan par hai harf-e-ghair
Be-gaana shay pe naazish be-ja bhi chhod de

Lutf-e-kalaam kya jo na ho dil mein dard-e-ishq
Basmal nahi hai to tu tadapna bhi chhod de

Shabnam ki tarah phoolon pe ro aur chaman se chal
Is bagh mein qiyaam ka soda bhi chhod de

Hai aashiqi mein rasam alag sab se baithna
But-khana bhi haram bhi kaleesa bhi chhod de