Zindagani Ki Haqiqat Tab Hi Khulti Hai Miyan

Zakir Khan Zakir

zindagani ki haqiqat tab hi khulti hai miyan

kar-zar-e-zist ki jab nabz rukti hai miyan

roz ham ta.amir karte hain fasil-e-jism-o-jan

roz jism-o-jan se koi iinT girti hai miyan

ḳhvab se kah do hudud-e-chashm se bahar na ho

aankh se ojhal har ik ta.abir chubhti hai miyan

kal yahi chehre bahar-e-husn ki pahchan the

aaj un chehron se gard-e-umr uḌti hai miyan

ḳhvab hasrat ashk uljhan nala-o-faryad-o-gham

kisht-e-jan men roz fasl-e-dard ugti hai miyan

jhuuT hai jab ḳhvahish-e-nam-o-numud-o-taḳht-o-taj

jhuuT ki ḳhvahish men kyuun kar umr kaTti hai miyan

vasl ka darkar hain kuchh hijr ke lamhat bhi

vasl ki ḳhvahish men shiddat yuun hi baḌhti hai miyan

dekh kar ‘zakir’ gharib-e-shahr ki faqa-kashi

maut apne aap sau sau baar marti hai miyan