ham apna aap lutane kahan pe aa gae hain
khud apni qadren ganvane kahan pe aa gae hain
dilon se dil mile rahte the ghurbaton men miyan
shikam ki aag bujhane kahan pe aa gae hain
likha tha purkhon ne sadiyon men jin ko mehnat se
vo saare shajre jalane kahan pe aa gae hain
jo chahte the rahe apni zaat tak har baat
vo apne zakhm dikhane kahan pe aa gae hain
zamin pe apni hi jal bujh ke khaak ho jaate
ham apne dil ko jalane kahan pe aa gae hain
ye vo jagah hai jahan jism tak nahin chhupte
ham apne sar ko chhupane kahan pe aa gae hain
kisi bhi rishte ki izzat yahan nahin baaqi
miyan ye aaj zamane kahan pe aa gae hain
ye sach hai ahd-e-taraqqi kiya tha khud se ‘adil’
magar ye ahd nibhane kahan pe aa gae hain
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