Raah mein khatre bhi hain lekin thaharta kaun hai
Maut kal aati hai, aaj aa jaye, darta kaun hai
Tere lashkar ke muqabil main akela hoon magar
Faisla maidaan mein hoga ke marta kaun hai
Mere hujre mein nahi aur kahi par rakh do
Aasma laaye ho le aao zami par rakh do
Ab kahaan dhundhne jaoge hamaare qaatil
Aap to qatl ka ilzaam hami par rakh do
Usne jis taaq pe kuch toote diye rakhe hain
Chaand-taaro ko bhi le jaake wahi par rakh do
Ishq mein jeet ke aane ke liye kaafi hoon
Maine akela hi zamaane ke liye kaafi hoon
Har haqeeqat ko meri khwaab samajhne waale
Main teri neend udaane ke liye kaafi hoon
Mere bachchon mujhe dil khol ke tum kharch karo
Main akela hi kamaane ke liye kaafi hoon
Ek akhbaar hoon aukaat hi kya meri
Magar sheher mein aag lagaane ke liye kaafi hoon
Chaand ek toota hua tukda mere jaam ka hai
Ye mera kaul nahi hazrat e khayyaam ka hai
Humse pucho ke ghazal maangti hai kitna lahu
Sab samajhte hain ye dhandha bade aaraam ka hai
Ab teri baari hai aayine bacha le apne
Mere haatho mein jo pathhar hai tere naam ka hai
Pyaas agar meri bujha de to main jaanu warna
Tu samandar hai to hoga mere kis kaam ka hai
Siyaasat mein zaroori hai rawaadaari samajhta hai
Wo roza to nahi rakhta par aftaari samajhtaa hai
Achaanak bansuri se dard ki lehrein ubharti hain
Guzarti hai jo radha par wo girdhari samajhta hai
Kaam sab gair-zaruri hain jo sab karte hain
Aur hum kuch nahi karte hain gazab karte hain
Aapki nazron mein suraj ki hai jitni azmat
Hum charagon ka bhi utna hi adab karte hain
Apni pehchaan mitaane ko kaha jata hai
Bastiyaan chod ke jaane ko kaha jata hai
Pattiyaan roz gira jaati hain zehreeli hawa
Aur humein ped lagaane ko kaha jata hai
Suraj sitaare chaand mere sath me rahe
Jab tak tumhaare haath mere hath rahe
Shaakhon se toot jaayein wo patte nahi hai hum
Aandhi se koi keh de ke aukaat me rahe
Jhuthon ne jhuthon se kaha hai sach bolo
Sarkaari elaan hua hai sach bolo
Ghar ke andar jhuthon ki ek mandi hai
Darwaaze par likha hua hai sach bolo
Guldaste par yakjahti likh rakha hai
Guldaste ke andar kya hai sach bolo
Ganga maiyya doobne waale apne the
Naav me kisne chhed kiya hai sach bolo
Ab jo baazaar mein rakhe hain to hairat kya hai
Jo bhi dekhega wo puchega ke qeemat kya hai
Maine pehle hi kaha tha ke safein thik karein
Ab agar haar ke baithe hain to hairat kya hai
Unche-unche darbaaron se kye lena
Nange bhooke bechaaron se kya lena
Apna maalik apna khaalik afzal hai
Aati-jaati sarkaaron se kya lena
Saath hamaare kai sunehri sadiyaan hain
Humein sanichar-itwaaron se kya lena
Paanv pasaaro saari dharti apni hai
Yaar ijaazat makkaaron se kya lena
Ungliyaan yun na sab par uthaya karo
Kharch karne se pehle kamaaya karo
Zindagi kya hai khud hi samajh jaoge
Baarishon mein patange udaya karo
Shaam ke baad tum jab seher dekhlo
Kuch fakeeron ko khaana khilaya karo
Doston se mulakat ke naam par
Neem ki pattiyon ko chabaya karo
Chand suraj kahan apni manzil kahan
Aise waison ko moo math lagaya karo
Mujhme kitne raaz hain, batlaun kya
Band ek muddat se hoon, khul jaun kya
Aajizi, minnat, khushamad, ilteja
Aur main kya-kya karu, mar jaun kya
Ek pathhar hai wo meri raah ka
Agar na thukraun to thokar khaun kya
Phir jagaaya tune soye sher ko
Phir wahi lehja daraazi, aaun kya
Ye zindagi sawaal thi jawaab maangne lage
Farishte aake khwaab me hisaab maangne lage
Idhar kiya karam kisi pe aur idhar jata diya
Namaaz padhke aaye aur sharaab maangne lage
Sukhanwaro ne khud bana diya sukhan ko ek mazaak
Zara si daad kya mili khitaab maangne lage
Main jugnuon ko munh laga ke uljhano mein pad gaya
Ye bevakuf mujhse aaftaab maangne lage
Insaaf zaalimo ki hamaayat mein jayega
Ye haal hai to kaun adaalat mein jayega
Dastaar noch-nach ke ehbaab le ude
Sar bach gaya hai ye bhi sharaafat mein jayega
Dozakh ke intezaam mein uljha hai raat din
Daawa ye kar raha hai ke jannat mein jayega
Khushfehmiyon ki bheed mein tu bhool kyun gaya
Pehle marega baad mein jannat mein jayega
Waakif hai khoob jhooth ke fan se ye aadmi
Ye aadmi zarur siyasat mein jayega
Jo taur hai duniya ka usi taur se bolo
Behron ka ilaaka hai zara zor se bolo
Aankhon mein hai kuchh dil mein hai kuchh hothon pe kuchh hai
Yun bol rahe ho to kisi aur se bolo
Dilli mein hum hi bola karein amn ki boli
Yaaron kabhi tum log bhi Lahore se bolo
Jo mansabo ke pujaari pehen ke aate hain
Kulaah tauq se bhaari pehen ke aate hain
Ameer-e-sheher teri tarah keemti poshaak
Meri gali mein bhikhari pehen ke aate hain
Yahi aqeeq the shahon ke taj ki zeenat
Jo ungliyon mein madaari pehen ke aate hain
Hamaare jism ke daagon pe tabsara karne
Kameezein log hamari pehen ke aate hain
Ibadaton ka tahaffuz bhi unke zimme hai
Jo masjidon mein safari pehen ke aate hain
Ye masnadon ki siyasat siyaah chashma hai
Jise Imaam Bukhari pehen ke aate hain
Ye sahara jo nahin ho to pareshaan ho jaayein
Mushkilein jaan hi lein-lein agar aasaan ho jaayein
Ye jo kuch log farishton se bane phirte hain
Mere hathhe kabhi chad jaayein to insaan ho jaayein
Uski kathhai aankhon mein hai jantar-mantar sab
Chaaku-vaaku churiyaa-vuriyaa khanjar-vanjar sab
Jis din se tum ruthi mujhse ruthe-ruthe hain
Chaadar-vaadar takiya-vakiya bistar-vistar sab
Mujhse bichhadkar wo bhi kahaan ab pehle jaisi hai
Feeke pad gaye kapde-vapde zevar-vevar sab
Ishq-vishq ke saare nuskhe mujhse seekhte hain
Taahir-vaahir Manzar-vanzar Johar-vohar sab
Nishaane chook gaye sab nishaan baaki hai
Shikaargaah mein khaali machaan baaki hai
Ye aur baat ke ab khushbuyein nahin lekin
Hamaari taaq mein ek itrdaan baaki hai
Phir ek bache ne laashon ke dher par chadhke
Ye keh diya ke abhi khaandaan baaki hai
Wo bevakoof zamin baantkar bahut khush hai
Use kaho ke abhi aasmaan baaki hai
Abhi ganimat hai sabr mera abhi labalab bhara nahi hu
Wo mujhko murda samajh raha hai usse kaho main mara nahi hu
Wo keh raha hai ke kuch dino me mita ke rakh dunga nasl teri
Hai uski aadat dara raha hai hai meri fitrat dara nahi hu
Tufaan to is shahar mein aksar aata hai
Dekhein abke kiska number aata hai
Yaaron ke bhi daant bahut nukile hain
Humko bhi saanpo ka mantar aata hai
Kabhi akele mein milkar jhanjhod dunga use
Jahan jahan se wo toota hai, jod dunga use
Mujhe wo chhod gaya ye kamaal hai uska
Iraada maine kiya tha ke chhod dunga use
Paseene baantta phirta hai har taraf sooraj
Kabhi jo haath laga to nichod dunga use
Bacha ke rakhta hai khudko wo mujhse sheeshabadan
Use ye darr hai ke main todfod dunga use
Maza chakha ke hi maana hu main bhi duniya ko
Samajh rahi thi ke aise hi chhod dunga use
Har ek zarra sitara sifat na ho jata
Ye khaak hasil-e-konomakaan ho jati
Agar huzoor ka saaya zamin pe pad jaata
To ye tamaam zamin aasmaan ho jati
Dil dhadakne ka tasavvur hi khayaali ho gaya
Ek tere jaane se saara shaher khaali ho gaya
Shayari mein bheek maangi ja rahi hai aajkal
Shair kaasa ho gaya shayar sawaali ho gaya
Aap chillate rahein jamhooriyat-jamhooriyat
Meri nazron mein to ab ye lafz gaali ho gaya
Ye imaarat haan yahi sansad bhawan-sansad bhawan
Ye hamaare desh ka mandir tha naali ho gaya
Apne sannaton mein dooba ek goonga aadmi
Dil ki masjid mein azaan dekar bilaali ho gaya
Bulaati hai magar jaane ka nai
Ye duniya hai idhar jaane ka nai
Mere bete kisi se ishq kar magar
Hadd se guzar jaane ka nai
Kushaada zarf hona chahiye
Chhalak jaane ka bhar jaane ka nai
Sitaare nochkar le jaunga
Main khaali haath ghar jaane ka nai
Wo gardan naapta hai naap le magar
Zaalim se darr jaane ka nai
Neele peele udhe bhoore kaale hain
Sab apne hi zeher se marne wale hain
Humko katra kehkar hasna thik nahi
Yaar samandar hum bhi pani wale hain
Andhere chaaro taraf saaye-saaye karne lage
Charaagh haath utha kar duayein karne lage
Saleeka jinko sikhaya tha humne chalne ka
Wo log aaj humein daaye-baaye karne lage
Lahu-luhaan pada tha zami par ek suraj
Parinde apne paro se hawaayein karne lage
Zami par aa gaye aankhon se toot kar aansu
Buri khabar hai farishtey khatayein karne lage
Tarakki kar gaye bimariyon ke saudagar
Ye sab mareez hain jo ab dawayein karne lage
Ajeeb rang tha majlis ka khoob mehfil thi
Safedposh uthe kaayein-kaayein karne lage
Kaisa naara kaisa kaul Allah bol
Abhi badalta hai mahaul Allah bol
Kaise saathi kaise yaar sab makkar
Sabki neeyat daanvadol Allah bol
Jaisa gaahak waisa maal dekar taal
Kaagaz mein angaare tol Allah bol
Chhod zamin par apni chhaap samte naap
Dilli ho ya Asansol Allah bol
Aisi sardi hai ke suraj bhi duhai maange
Jo ho pardes me wo kisse razaai maange
Agar khilaaf hain hone do jaan thodi hai
Ye sab dhuan hai koi aasmaan thodi hai
Lagegi aag to aayenge ghar kai zad mein
Yahaan pe sirf hamaara makaan thodi hai
Hamaare munh se jo nikle wahi sadaqat hai
Hamaare munh mein tumhari zabaan thodi hai
Main jaanta hoon ke dushman bhi kam nahi
Lekin hamaari tarah hatheli pe jaan thodi hai
Jo aaj saahib-e-masnad hain kal nahin honge
Kiraayedaar hain zaati makaan thodi hai
Sabhi ka khoon hai shaamil yahaan ki mitti mein
Kisi ke baap ka hindostaan thodi hai
Jaake ye keh de koi sholon se chingaari se
Phool is baar khile hain badi taiyyari se
Baadshahon se bhi phenke hue sikke na liye
Humne khairaat bhi maangi hai to khuddari se
Ae khuda phir ye azaab aur ye sitam kiske hain
Tu to is baat se waqif hai ke hum kiske hain
Aaj jab naam-e-nabi likha to andaaza hua
Lafz kyun paida hue loh-o-qalam kiske hain
Apne haathon ko wo patwaar bhi kar sakta hai
Hausla hai to nadi paar bhi kar sakta hai
Jurm khud karna aur ilzaam kisi par dharna
Ye naya nuskha hai bimaar bhi kar sakta hai
Ek huqumat hai jo inaam bhi de sakti hai
Ek kalandar hai jo inkaar bhi kar sakta hai
Dhundta phirta hai tu der-o-haram mein jisko
Moond le aankh to deedaar bhi kar sakta hai
Jaagte rahiye ki awaaz lagaane wala
Lootne walo ko hoshiyaar bhi kar sakta hai
Ab apni rooh ke chhalon ka kuch hisaab karoon
Main chahta tha charaagon ko aaftaab karoon
Buton se mujhko ijazat agar kabhi mil jaye
To shaher bhar ke khudaon ko benaqaab karoon
Us admi ko bas ek dhun sawaar rehti hai
Bahut haseen hai duniya ise kharaab karoon
Ye zindagi jo mujhe karzdaar karti rahi
Kahin akele mein mil jaye to hisaab karoon
Unche-unche darbaaron se kye lena
Nange bhooke bechaaron se kya lena
Apna maalik apna khaalik afzal hai
Aati-jaati sarkaaron se kya lena
Saath hamaare kai sunehri sadiyaan hain
Humein sanichar-itwaaron se kya lena
Paanv pasaaro saari dharti apni hai
Yaar ijaazat makkaaron se kya lena
