puuchho agar to karte hain inkaar sab ke sab
— Asad Badayuni
Poochho agar to karte hain inkaar sab ke sab
Sach ye ki hain hayaat se bezaar sab ke sab
Apnee khabar kisee ko naheen phir bhee jaane kyuun
PaDhte hain roz shahr men akhbaar sab ke sab
Thaa ek main jo shart-e-wafa toDtaa rahaa
Haalaanki baa-wafa the mire yaar sab ke sab
Socho to nafraton kaa zakheera hai ek dil
Karte hain yuun to pyaar kaa iz.haar sab ke sab
Zindaan koee qareeb naheen aur na raqs-gaah
Sunte hain ik ajiib see jhankaar sab ke sab
Maidaan-e-jang aane se pahle palaT ga.e
Nikle the le ke haath men talvaar sab ke sab
Zehnon men khaultaa thaa jo laavaa wo jam gayaa
Maflooj ho ke rah ga.e fankaar sab ke sab