nae zamaane men ab ye kamaal hone lagaa
— Bekal Utsahi
Na.e zamaane men ab ye kamaal hone lagaa
Ki qatl kar ke bhee qaatil nihaal hone lagaa
Miree tabaahee kaa baa.is jo hai zamaane se
Usee ko ab miraa kaahe khayaal hone lagaa
Havaa-e-ishq ne bhee gul khilaa.e hain kya kya
Jo meraa haal tha wo teraa haal hone lagaa
Shab-e-firaaq wo kaisaa tha jashn yaadon kaa
Ki jis kaa zikr bhee baad-e-visaal hone lagaa
Jo ranj-o-gham men mire saath saath tha ab tak
Use bhee meree khushee se malaal hone lagaa
Jahaan pe manzar-e-jalva tha sirf vahm o gumaan
Vaheen pe jalsa-e-zohra-jamaal hone lagaa
Tumhaare qadr se agar baDh rahi ho parchhaa.een
Samajh lo dhoop kaa waqt-e-zavaal hone lagaa
Na khud ko bechaa na koi khushaamaden kee hain
To kaise tum pe ye 'bekal' savaal hone lagaa
Nae zamane mein ab ye kamal hone laga
Ki qatl kar ke bhi qatil nihaal hone laga
Meri tabahi ka bais jo hai zamane se
Usi ko ab mera kahe KHayal hone laga
Hawa-e-ishq ne bhi gul khilae hain kya kya
Jo mera haal tha wo tera haal hone laga
Shab-e-firaq wo kaisa tha jashn yaadon ka
Ki jis ka zikr bhi baad-e-visal hone laga
Jo ranj-o-gham mein mere sath sath tha ab tak
Use bhi meri KHushi se malal hone laga
Jahan pe manzar-e-jalwa tha sirf wahm o guman
Wahin pe jalsa-e-zohra-jamal hone laga
Tumhaare qadr se agar baDh rahi ho parchhain
Samajh lo dhup ka waqt-e-zawal hone laga
Na KHud ko becha na koi KHushamaden ki hain
To kaise tum pe ye 'bekal' sawal hone laga