afsos tumhen car ke shiishe kaa huaa hai
— Habib Jalib
Afsos tumhen car ke sheeshe kaa huaa hai
Parvaa nahin ik maan kaa jo dil Toot gaya hai
Hotaa hai asar tum pe kahaan naala-e-gham kaa
Barham jo huee bazm-e-tarab is kaa gilaa hai
Fir.aun bhee namrood bhee guzre hain jahaan men
Rahtaa hai yahaan kaun yahaan kaun raha hai
Tum zulm kahaan tak tah-e-aflaak karoge
Ye baat na bhoolo ki hamaaraa bhee khuda hai
Aazaadi-e-insaan ke vaheen phuul khilenge
Jis jaa pe zaheer aaj tiraa Khoon giraa hai
Taa-chand rahegee ye shab-e-gham kee siyaahi
Rasta koi suraj kaa kaheen rok sakaa hai
Too aaj kaa shaa.ir hai to kar meree tarah baat
Jaise mire honTon pe mire dil kee sadaa hai
Afsos tumhein car ke shishe ka hua hai
Parwa nahin ek man ka jo dil TuT gaya hai
Hota hai asar tum pe kahan nala-e-gham ka
Barham jo hui bazm-e-tarab is ka gila hai
Firaun bhi namrud bhi guzre hain jahan mein
Rahta hai yahan kaun yahan kaun raha hai
Tum zulm kahan tak tah-e-aflak karoge
Ye baat na bhulo ki hamara bhi KHuda hai
Aazadi-e-insan ke wahin phul khilenge
Jis ja pe zahir aaj tera KHun gira hai
Ta-chand rahegi ye shab-e-gham ki siyahi
Rasta koi suraj ka kahin rok saka hai
Tu aaj ka shair hai to kar meri tarah baat
Jaise mere honTon pe mere dil ki sada hai