khirad ki fitna-samani jo pahle thi vo ab bhi hai
mire dil ki pareshani jo pahle thi vo ab bhi hai
uda diin dhajjiyan qanun-e-tazirat ki ham ne
jaraem ki faravani jo pahle thi vo ab bhi hai
gharibon ke gharon men ek bhi raunaq nahin baaqi
bahar-e-qasr-e-sultani jo pahle thi vo ab bhi hai
nazar aati hain har janib nai abadiyan lekin
dilon ki khana-virani jo pahle thi vo ab bhi hai
agarche ahl-e-zar taamir ke vaade to karte hain
magar takhrib-samani jo pahle thi vo ab bhi hai
tabassum hai labon par ya tabassum ka janaza hai
dilon ki marsiya-khvani jo pahle thi vo ab bhi hai
gharibon ke lahu se qumqume raushan hain mahlon ke
havas ki zulm-samani jo pahle thi vo ab bhi hai
kahin suba-parasti hai kahin firqa-parasti hai
vahi tafriq-e-insani jo pahle thi vo ab bhi hai
ghulami aaj bhi hai aur aqai ki surat men
ada-e-jabr-e-sultani jo pahle thi vo ab bhi hai
hai ‘rumi’ khush-nava be-shak ho koi bhi yahan unvan
ada shan-e-ghazal-khvani jo pahle thi vo ab bhi hai
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