shiishon kaa masiihaa koi nahin motii ho ki shiisha jaam ki dur
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Motee ho ki sheesha jaam ki dur
Jo Toot gaya so Toot gaya
Kab ashkon se juD saktaa hai
Jo Toot gaya so chhooT gaya
Tum naahaq TukDe chun chun kar
Daaman men chhupaa.e baiThe ho
Sheeshon kaa maseehaa koi nahin
Kyaa aas lagaa.e baiThe ho
Shaayad ki inheen TukDon men kaheen
Vo saaghar-e-dil hai jis men kabhi
Sad-naaz se utraa kartee thee
Sahbaa-e-gham-e-jaanaan kee paree
Phir dunya vaalon ne tum se
Ye saaghar le kar phoD diyaa
Jo mai thee bahaa dee miTTee men
Mehmaan kaa shahpar tod diyaa
Ye rangeen reze hain shaayad
Un shokh biloreen sapnon ke
Tum mast javaanee men jin se
Khalvat ko sajaayaa karte the
Naadaaree daftar bhuuk aur gham
Un sapnon se Takraate rahe
Be-rahm tha chaumukh pathraao
Ye kaanch ke Dhaanche kya karte
Yaa shaayad in zarron men kaheen
Motee hai tumhaaree izzat kaa
Vo jis se tumhaare ijz pe bhee
Shamshaad-qadon ne rashk kiyaa
Is maal kee dhun men phirte the
Taajir bhee bahut rahzan bhee ka.ee
Hai chor-nagar yaan muflis kee
Gar jaan bachee to aan ga.ee
Ye saaghar sheeshe laal-o-gohar
Saalim hon to qeemat paate hain
Yuun TukDe TukDe hon to faqat
Chubhte hain lahoo rulvaate hain
Tum naahaq sheeshe chun chun kar
Daaman men chhupaa.e baiThe ho
Sheeshon kaa maseehaa koi nahin
Kyaa aas lagaa.e baiThe ho
Yaadon ke girebaanon ke rafoo
Par dil kee guzar kab hotee hai
Ik bakhiya udheDaa ek siyaa
Yuun umr basar kab hotee hai
Is kaar-gah-e-hastee men jahaan
Ye saaghar sheeshe Dhalte hain
Har shai kaa badal mil saktaa hai
Sab daaman pur ho sakte hain
Jo haath baDhe yaavar hai yahaan
Jo aankh uThe wo bakhtaavar
Yaan dhan-daulat kaa ant nahin
Hon ghaat men Daaku laakh magar
Kab looT-jhapaT se hastee kee
Dokaanen khaalee hotee hain
Yaan parbat-parbat hiire hain
Yaan saagar saagar motee hain
Kuchh log hain jo is daulat par
Parde laTkaate phirte hain
Har parbat ko har saagar ko
Neelaam chaDhaate phirte hain
Kuchh wo bhee hain jo laD bhiD kar
Ye parde noch giraate hain
Hastee ke uThaa.ee-geeron kee
Har chaal uljhaa.e jaate hain
In donon men ran paDtaa hai
Nit bastee-bastee nagar-nagar
Har baste ghar ke siine men
Har chaltee raah ke maathe par
Ye kaalak bharte phirte hain
Vo jot jagaate rahte hain
Ye aag lagaate phirte hain
Vo aag bujhaate rahte hain
Sab saaghar sheeshe laal-o-gohar
Is baazee men bad jaate hain
UTTho sab khaalee haathon ko
Is ran se bulaave aate hain
Moti ho ki shisha jam ki dur
Jo TuT gaya so TuT gaya
Kab ashkon se juD sakta hai
Jo TuT gaya so chhuT gaya
Tum nahaq TukDe chun chun kar
Daman mein chhupae baiThe ho
Shishon ka masiha koi nahin
Kya aas lagae baiThe ho
Shayad ki inhin TukDon mein kahin
Wo saghar-e-dil hai jis mein kabhi
Sad-naz se utra karti thi
Sahba-e-gham-e-jaanan ki pari
Phir duniya walon ne tum se
Ye saghar le kar phoD diya
Jo mai thi baha di miTTi mein
Mehman ka shahpar tod diya
Ye rangin reze hain shayad
Un shoKH bilorin sapnon ke
Tum mast jawani mein jin se
KHalwat ko sajaya karte the
Nadari daftar bhuk aur gham
Un sapnon se Takraate rahe
Be-rahm tha chaumukh pathrao
Ye kanch ke Dhanche kya karte
Ya shayad in zarron mein kahin
Moti hai tumhaari izzat ka
Wo jis se tumhaare ijz pe bhi
Shamshad-qadon ne rashk kiya
Is mal ki dhun mein phirte the
Tajir bhi bahut rahzan bhi kai
Hai chor-nagar yan muflis ki
Gar jaan bachi to aan gai
Ye saghar shishe lal-o-gohar
Salim hon to qimat pate hain
Yun TukDe TukDe hon to faqat
Chubhte hain lahu rulwate hain
Tum nahaq shishe chun chun kar
Daman mein chhupae baiThe ho
Shishon ka masiha koi nahin
Kya aas lagae baiThe ho
Yaadon ke girebanon ke rafu
Par dil ki guzar kab hoti hai
Ek baKHiya udheDa ek siya
Yun umr basar kab hoti hai
Is kar-gah-e-hasti mein jahan
Ye saghar shishe Dhalte hain
Har shai ka badal mil sakta hai
Sab daman pur ho sakte hain
Jo hath baDhe yawar hai yahan
Jo aankh uThe wo baKHtawar
Yan dhan-daulat ka ant nahin
Hon ghat mein Daku lakh magar
Kab luT-jhapaT se hasti ki
Dokanen KHali hoti hain
Yan parbat-parbat hire hain
Yan sagar sagar moti hain
Kuchh log hain jo is daulat par
Parde laTkate phirte hain
Har parbat ko har sagar ko
Nilam chaDhate phirte hain
Kuchh wo bhi hain jo laD bhiD kar
Ye parde noch giraate hain
Hasti ke uThai-giron ki
Har chaal uljhae jate hain
In donon mein ran paDta hai
Nit basti-basti nagar-nagar
Har baste ghar ke sine mein
Har chalti rah ke mathe par
Ye kalak bharte phirte hain
Wo jot jagate rahte hain
Ye aag lagate phirte hain
Wo aag bujhate rahte hain
Sab saghar shishe lal-o-gohar
Is bazi mein bad jate hain
UTTho sab KHali hathon ko
Is ran se bulawe aate hain