fikr rakhte hain kahaan zehn agar rakhte hain
— Aabid Jafri
Fikr rakhte hain kahaan zehn agar rakhte hain
Dasht-e-be-aab men jo tukhm-e-hunar rakhte hain
Har na.ee baat bhulaa detee hai pahle kaa khayaal
Wo to akhbaar hain bas taaza khabar rakhte hain
MiT gaya rang-e-ta.alluq to ye chehre ke nuqoosh
Ek ik khatt-e-ta.assur men khabar rakhte hain
Aise logon kaa milaa ham ko zamaana jo log
Kor-beenaa hain magar ham pe nazar rakhte hain
Koi aahaT hai na dastak ki bichhaD jaa.e sukoot
Jin ko deevaar mayassar ho wo dar rakhte hain
Jab bhee aatee hai kisee samt se maqtal kee havaa
Dhyaan aataa hai abhee dosh pe sar rakhte hain