to pahle meraa hi haal e tabaah likh liije
— Bekal Utsahi
To pahle meraa hee haal-e-tabaah likh liije
Phir apne aap ko aalam panaah likh liije
Kitaab-e-sahraa men zikr aa.e jab samundar kaa
Miree hayaat kisee kee nigaah likh liije
Diyon ke qatl pe suraj kee har kiran chup hai
Is ehtiyaat ko jashn-e-siyaah likh liije
Labon pe amn ke naghme dilon men jang kee aag
Shikast-e-azm ba-naam-e-sipaah likh liije
Vo mere qatl kaa mulzim hai log kahte hain
Vo chhuT sake to mujhe bhee gavaah likh liije
Main apne ghar kee tabaahee sambhaal loongaa magar
Zamaane bhar kaa mujhe sarbaraah likh liije
Khataa.en itnee hain 'bekal' mujhe nahin ma.aloom
Yahee sazaa hai miraa har gunaah likh liije
To pahle mera hi haal-e-tabah likh lije
Phir apne aap ko aalam panah likh lije
Kitab-e-sahra mein zikr aae jab samundar ka
Meri hayat kisi ki nigah likh lije
Diyon ke qatl pe suraj ki har kiran chup hai
Is ehtiyat ko jashn-e-siyah likh lije
Labon pe amn ke naghme dilon mein jang ki aag
Shikast-e-azm ba-nam-e-sipah likh lije
Wo mere qatl ka mulzim hai log kahte hain
Wo chhuT sake to mujhe bhi gawah likh lije
Main apne ghar ki tabahi sambhaal lunga magar
Zamane bhar ka mujhe sarbarah likh lije
KHataen itni hain 'bekal' mujhe nahin malum
Yahi saza hai mera har gunah likh lije