aaj ki dunya dunya ko inqalaab ki yaad aa rahii hai aaj
— Firaq Gorakhpuri
Dunya ko inqalaab kee yaad aa rahi hai aaj
Taareekh apne aap ko dohraa rahi hai aaj
Vo sar uThaa.e mauj-e-fanaa aa rahi hai aaj
Mauj-e-hayaat maut se Takraa rahi hai aaj
Kaanon men zalzalon kee dhamak aa rahi hai aaj
Har chiiz kaa.enaat kee tharraa rahi hai aaj
Jhapkaa rahi hai der se aankhen havaa-e-dahr
Kaun-o-makaan ko niind see kuch aa rahi hai aaj
Har lafz ke ma.aanee-o-matlab badal chuke
Har baat aur baat huee jaa rahi hai aaj
Yaksar jahaan-e-husn bhee badlaa huaa saa hai
Duniyaa-e-ishq aur nazar aa rahi hai aaj
Har har shikast-e-saaz men hai lahn-e-sarmadee
Yaa zindagee ke giit ajal gaa rahi hai aaj
Ye daaman-e-ajal hai ki tahreek-e-ghaib hai
Kyaa shai havaa-e-dahr ko sankaa rahi hai aaj
Abnaa-e-dahr lete hain yuun saans garm-o-tez
Jiine men jaise der huee jaa rahi hai aaj
Aflaak kee jabeen bhee shikan-dar-shikan see hai
Tyoree zameen kee bhee chaDhee jaa rahi hai aaj
Phir chheDtee hai maut hayaat-e-fasurda ko
Phir aatish-e-khamosh ko uksaa rahi hai aaj
Barham saa kuch mizaaj-e-anaasir hai in dinon
Aur kuch tabee.at apnee bhee ghabraa rahi hai aaj
Ik mauj-e-dood siine men larzaan hai is tarah
Naagin see jaise sheeshe men lahraa rahi hai aaj
Biite jugon kee Chaaon hai imroz par 'firaaq'
Har chiiz ik fasaana huee jaa rahi hai aaj
Duniya ko inqalab ki yaad aa rahi hai aaj
TariKH apne aap ko dohra rahi hai aaj
Wo sar uThae mauj-e-fana aa rahi hai aaj
Mauj-e-hayat maut se Takra rahi hai aaj
Kanon mein zalzalon ki dhamak aa rahi hai aaj
Har chiz kaenat ki tharra rahi hai aaj
Jhapka rahi hai der se aankhen hawa-e-dahr
Kaun-o-makan ko nind si kuch aa rahi hai aaj
Har lafz ke maani-o-matlab badal chuke
Har baat aur baat hui ja rahi hai aaj
Yaksar jahan-e-husn bhi badla hua sa hai
Duniya-e-ishq aur nazar aa rahi hai aaj
Har har shikast-e-saz mein hai lahn-e-sarmadi
Ya zindagi ke git ajal ga rahi hai aaj
Ye daman-e-ajal hai ki tahrik-e-ghaib hai
Kya shai hawa-e-dahr ko sanka rahi hai aaj
Abna-e-dahr lete hain yun sans garm-o-tez
Jine mein jaise der hui ja rahi hai aaj
Aflak ki jabin bhi shikan-dar-shikan si hai
Tyori zamin ki bhi chaDhi ja rahi hai aaj
Phir chheDti hai maut hayat-e-fasurda ko
Phir aatish-e-KHamosh ko uksa rahi hai aaj
Barham sa kuch mizaj-e-anasir hai in dinon
Aur kuch tabiat apni bhi ghabra rahi hai aaj
Ek mauj-e-dud sine mein larzan hai is tarah
Nagin si jaise shishe mein lahra rahi hai aaj
Bite jugon ki chhanw hai imroz par 'firaq'
Har chiz ek fasana hui ja rahi hai aaj