ba-asani kahin shadan dil-e-nashad hota hai
baḌi barbadiyon kai ba.ad ye abad hota hai
Thahar ai gardish-e-dauran vo lab jumbish men aate hain
sarapa gosh ho kar sun ki kya irshad hota hai
dar-e-saqi se azad-e-do-alam uTh nahin sakta
quyud-e-maz.hab-o-millat se rind azad hota hai
guzishta hal-e-ulfat kya sunoge kya suna.unga
ye qissa kuchh kahin se kuchh kahin se yaad hota hai
payam-e-sad-musibat janta huun ik tabassum ko
laraz jaata huun jis din ḳhush dil-e-nashad hota hai
qafas ki titliyon uTho gale mil lo lipaT jaao
ki qaid-e-zindagi se ik asiir azad hota hai
kahan pahli si ‘qaisar’ rasm-e-shagirdi-o-ustadi
jo ik misra.a bhi kah leta hai ab ustad hota hai
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