jidhar nigah uThi khinch gai nai diwar
jidhar nigāh uThī khiñch ga.ī na.ī dīvār
tilism-e-hosh-rubā meñ hai zindagī kā shumār
har ek samt musallat hai ghor tārīkī
bujhe bujhe nazar aa.e tamām shahr-o-dayār
ye shahr jaise chuḌailoñ kā koī maskan ho
zabāneñ guñg haiñ tarsāñ haiñ kūcha-o-bāzār
ḳhud apnī zaat meñ ham is tarah muqayyad haiñ
na dil meñ tāb-o-tavāñ hai na jur.at-e-iz.hār
jo apne siine pe aksar sajā ke rakhte haiñ
vo tamġha-hā-e-tahavvur to le ga.e aġhyār
kamāl-e-nāz thā apnī zaraf-nigāhī par
ajab ki paḌh na sake ham navishta-e-dīvār
vo maulvī ki usūloñ ke pāsbāñ the kabhī
vahī to bechte phirte haiñ jubba-o-dastār
varūd-e-sher pe hadd-e-adab ke pahre haiñ
jo sach kahoge to Thahroge ek din ġhaddār
'vahīd' kār-e-siyāsat hai kār-e-be-kārāñ
zabāñ ko rok lo qaa.em rahe adab kā vaqār
jidhar nigah uThi khinch gai nai diwar
tilism-e-hosh-ruba mein hai zindagi ka shumar
har ek samt musallat hai ghor tariki
bujhe bujhe nazar aae tamam shahr-o-dayar
ye shahr jaise chuDailon ka koi maskan ho
zabanen gung hain tarsan hain kucha-o-bazar
KHud apni zat mein hum is tarah muqayyad hain
na dil mein tab-o-tawan hai na jurat-e-izhaar
jo apne sine pe aksar saja ke rakhte hain
wo tamgha-ha-e-tahawwur to le gae aghyar
kamal-e-naz tha apni zaraf-nigahi par
ajab ki paDh na sake hum nawishta-e-diwar
wo maulwi ki usulon ke pasban the kabhi
wahi to bechte phirte hain jubba-o-dastar
warud-e-sher pe hadd-e-adab ke pahre hain
jo sach kahoge to Thahroge ek din ghaddar
'wahid' kar-e-siyasat hai kar-e-be-karan
zaban ko rok lo qaem rahe adab ka waqar
- Book : Mujalla Dastavez (Pg. 432)
- Author : Aziz Nabeel
- Publication : Edarah Dastavez (2010)
- Edition : 2010
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