dekhne usko koi mere siwa kyun aae
dekhne us ko koī mere sivā kyuuñ aa.e
mere hamrāh ye naqsh-e-kaf-e-pā kyuuñ aa.e
kal thī ye fikr use haal sunā.eñ kaise
aaj ye sochte haiñ us ko sunā kyuuñ aa.e
kam nahīñ hai ye aziyyat ki abhī zinda huuñ
ab mire sar pe koī aur balā kyuuñ aa.e
maiñ bulandī pe agar jā.ūñ to kaise jā.ūñ
āsmānoñ se zamīnoñ pe ḳhudā kyuuñ aa.e
adl-o-insāf taqāzā-e-mashiyyat hī sahī
zindagī hī meñ magar roz-e-jazā kyuuñ aa.e
dauḌte ḳhuun kī ik lahar bahut kaafī hai
shafaq-e-shām ko itnī bhī hayā kyuuñ aa.e
qaidiyoñ ke liye behtar hai ki ghuT kar mar jaa.eñ
raushnī jab nahīñ aatī to havā kyuuñ aa.e
log ḳhāmoshī kā karte haiñ taqāzā ya.anī
saañs lene kī bhī 'shahzād' sadā kyuuñ aa.e
dekhne us ko koi mere siwa kyun aae
mere hamrah ye naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa kyun aae
kal thi ye fikr use haal sunaen kaise
aaj ye sochte hain us ko suna kyun aae
kam nahin hai ye aziyyat ki abhi zinda hun
ab mere sar pe koi aur bala kyun aae
main bulandi pe agar jaun to kaise jaun
aasmanon se zaminon pe KHuda kyun aae
adl-o-insaf taqaza-e-mashiyyat hi sahi
zindagi hi mein magar roz-e-jaza kyun aae
dauDte KHun ki ek lahar bahut kafi hai
shafaq-e-sham ko itni bhi haya kyun aae
qaidiyon ke liye behtar hai ki ghuT kar mar jaen
raushni jab nahin aati to hawa kyun aae
log KHamoshi ka karte hain taqaza yani
sans lene ki bhi 'shahzad' sada kyun aae
- Book : Deewar pe dastak (Pg. 417)
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