chand roz aur mirii jaan chand roz aur mirii jaan faqat chand hi roz
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Chand roz aur miree jaan faqat chand hee roz
Zulm kee Chaaon men dam lene pe majboor hain ham
Aur kuch der sitam sah len taDap len ro len
Apne ajdaad kee meeraas hai maazoor hain ham
Jism par qaid hai jazbaat pe zanjeeren hain
Fikr mahboos hai guftaar pe taazeeren hain
Apnee himmat hai ki ham phir bhee jiye jaate hain
Zindagee kya kisee muflis kee qabaa hai jis men
Har ghaDee dard ke paivand lage jaate hain
Lekin ab zulm kee mee.aad ke din thoDe hain
Ik zaraa sabr ki fariyaad ke din thoDe hain
Arsa-e-dahr kee jhulsee huee veeraanee men
Ham ko rahnaa hai pe yoonhee to nahin rahnaa hai
Ajnabee haathon kaa be-naam giraan-baar sitam
Aaj sahnaa hai hamesha to nahin sahnaa hai
Ye tire husn se lipTee huee aalaam kee gard
Apnee do roza javaanee kee shikaston kaa shumaar
Chaandnee raaton kaa bekaar dahaktaa huaa dard
Dil kee be-sood taDap jism kee maayoos pukaar
Chand roz aur miree jaan faqat chand hee roz
Chand roz aur meri jaan faqat chand hi roz
Zulm ki chhanw mein dam lene pe majbur hain hum
Aur kuch der sitam sah len taDap len ro len
Apne ajdad ki miras hai mazur hain hum
Jism par qaid hai jazbaat pe zanjiren hain
Fikr mahbus hai guftar pe taziren hain
Apni himmat hai ki hum phir bhi jiye jate hain
Zindagi kya kisi muflis ki qaba hai jis mein
Har ghaDi dard ke paiwand lage jate hain
Lekin ab zulm ki miad ke din thoDe hain
Ek zara sabr ki fariyaad ke din thoDe hain
Arsa-e-dahr ki jhulsi hui virani mein
Hum ko rahna hai pe yunhi to nahin rahna hai
Ajnabi hathon ka be-nam giran-bar sitam
Aaj sahna hai hamesha to nahin sahna hai
Ye tere husn se lipTi hui aalam ki gard
Apni do roza jawani ki shikaston ka shumar
Chandni raaton ka bekar dahakta hua dard
Dil ki be-sud taDap jism ki mayus pukar
Chand roz aur meri jaan faqat chand hi roz