ik baar apna zarf-e-nazar dekh lijiye
phir chahe jis ke aib-o-hunar dekh lijiye
kya jaane kis maqam pe kis shai ki ho talab
chalne se pahle zad-e-safar dekh lijiye
ho jaega ḳhud aap ko ehsas be-ruḳhi
gar aap mera zaḳhm-e-jigar dekh lijiye
sab ki taraf hai aap ki chashm-e-navazishat
kaash ek baar aap idhar dekh lijiye
taare main toḌ la.unga akash se magar
shafqat se aap bazu-o-par dekh lijiye
jamhuriyat ka dars agar chahte hain aap
koi bhi saya-dar shajar dekh lijiye
ho jaegi haqiqat-e-shams-o-qamar ayaan
un ko nigah bhar ke agar dekh lijiye
ye barq-e-hadisat bhi kya zulm dhaegi
uThne lage gulon se sharar dekh lijiye
‘ajiz’ chali hain aisi ta.assub ki andhiyan
ujḌe hue nagar ke nagar dekh lijiye
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