Bata Ai Zindagi Tere Parastaron Ne Kya Paya

Poet

bata ai zindagi tere parastaron ne kya paaya

uTha kar naaz tere naz-bardaron ne kya paaya

vo kanTe hi sahi kuchh to diya ham ko bayaban ne

magar gulshan se phulon ke talab-garon ne kya paaya

zara ma.alum to kiije ḳhirad par marne valon se

ki Thukra kar junun ko in ziyan-karon ne kya paaya

kaleja tera phaT ja.ega vaa.iz fart-e-hairat se

bata duun main agar tujh ko gunahgaron ne kya paaya

bayaban gham na kar be-faizi-e-abr-e-baharan ka

tira daman hai gar ḳhali to gulzaron ne kya paaya

gham-e-hasti gham-e-janan gham-e-duniya gham-e-dauran

miTa kar mujh ko ‘fazil’ in sitam-garon ne kya paaya