ek darkhvaast
— Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Zindagee ke jitne darvaaze hain mujh pe band hain
Dekhnaa hadd-e-nazar se aage baDh kar dekhnaa bhee jurm hai
Sochnaa apne aqeedon aur yaqeenon se nikal kar sochnaa bhee jurm hai
Aasmaan-dar-aasmaan asraar kee parten haTaa kar jhaanknaa bhee jurm hai
Kyuun bhee kahnaa jurm hai kaise bhee kahnaa jurm hai
Saans lene kee to aazaadee mayassar hai magar
Zinda rehne ke liye insaan ko kuch aur bhee darkaar hai
Aur is kuch aur bhee kaa tazkira bhee jurm hai
Ai khudaavandaan-e-aivaan-e-aqaa.ed
Ai hunar-mandaan-e-aa.een-o-siyaasat
Zindagee ke naam par bas ik inaayat chaahiye
Mujh ko in saare jaraa.em kee ijaazat chaahiye
Zindagi ke jitne darwaze hain mujh pe band hain
Dekhna hadd-e-nazar se aage baDh kar dekhna bhi jurm hai
Sochna apne aqidon aur yaqinon se nikal kar sochna bhi jurm hai
Aasman-dar-asman asrar ki parten haTa kar jhankna bhi jurm hai
Kyun bhi kahna jurm hai kaise bhi kahna jurm hai
Sans lene ki to aazadi mayassar hai magar
Zinda rehne ke liye insan ko kuch aur bhi darkar hai
Aur is kuch aur bhi ka tazkira bhi jurm hai
Ai KHudawandan-e-aiwan-e-aqaed
Ai hunar-mandan-e-ain-o-siyasat
Zindagi ke nam par bas ek inayat chahiye
Mujh ko in sare jaraem ki ijazat chahiye