is arsa-e-mahshar se guzar kyun nahin jate

is arsa-e-mahshar se guzar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate

jiine kī tamannā hai to mar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate

ai shahr-e-ḳharābāt ke āshufta-mizājoñ

jab TuuT chuke ho to bikhar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate

is dard kī shiddat bhī numū-ḳhez bahut hai

jo zaḳhm haiñ siine meñ vo bhar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate

ham mo.atakif-e-dasht-e-aziyyat to nahīñ haiñ

pairoñ se masāfat ke bhañvar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate

jab aa.e haiñ maqtal meñ to kyā lauT ke jaanā

ab apne lahū meñ hī nikhar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate

jab Duub ke marnā hai to kyā soch rahe ho

in jhiil sī āñkhoñ meñ utar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate

ye bhī koī zid hai ki ye 'shāhid' kī anā hai

jaate haiñ jidhar log udhar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate

is arsa-e-mahshar se guzar kyun nahin jate

jine ki tamanna hai to mar kyun nahin jate

ai shahr-e-KHarabaat ke aashufta-mizajon

jab TuT chuke ho to bikhar kyun nahin jate

is dard ki shiddat bhi numu-KHez bahut hai

jo zaKHm hain sine mein wo bhar kyun nahin jate

hum moatakif-e-dasht-e-aziyyat to nahin hain

pairon se masafat ke bhanwar kyun nahin jate

jab aae hain maqtal mein to kya lauT ke jaana

ab apne lahu mein hi nikhar kyun nahin jate

jab Dub ke marna hai to kya soch rahe ho

in jhil si aankhon mein utar kyun nahin jate

ye bhi koi zid hai ki ye 'shahid' ki ana hai

jate hain jidhar log udhar kyun nahin jate