shikast e zindaan kaa khvaab kya hind kaa zindaan kaanp raha hai guunj rahii hain takbiiren
— Josh Malihabadi
Kya hind kaa zindaan kaanp raha hai guunj rahi hain takbeeren
Uktaa.e hain shaayad kuch qaidee aur tod rahe hain zanjeeren
Deevaaron ke neeche aa aa kar yuun jam.a hue hain zindaanee
Seenon men talaatum bijlee kaa aankhon men jhalaktee shamsheeren
Bhookon kee nazar men bijlee hai topon ke dahaane ThanDe hain
Taqdeer ke lab ko jumbish hai dam tod rahi hain tadbeeren
Aankhon men gadaa kee surkhee hai be-noor hai chehra sultaan kaa
Takhreeb ne parcham kholaa hai sajde men paDee hain taameeren
Kyaa un ko khabar thee zer-o-zabar rakhte the jo rooh-e-millat ko
Ublenge zameen se maar-e-siyah barsengee falak se shamsheeren
Kyaa un ko khabar thee seenon se jo Khoon churaayaa karte the
Ik roz isee be-rangee se jhalkengee hazaaron tasveeren
Kyaa un ko khabar thee honTon par jo qufl lagaayaa karte the
Ik roz isee khaamoshee se Tapkengee dahaktee taqreeren
Sambhlo ki wo zindaan guunj uThaa jhapTo ki wo qaidee chhooT ga.e
UTTho ki wo baiTheen deevaaren dauDo ki wo TuuTee zanjeeren
Kya hind ka zindan kanp raha hai gunj rahi hain takbiren
Uktae hain shayad kuch qaidi aur tod rahe hain zanjiren
Diwaron ke niche aa aa kar yun jama hue hain zindani
Sinon mein talatum bijli ka aankhon mein jhalakti shamshiren
Bhukon ki nazar mein bijli hai topon ke dahane ThanDe hain
Taqdir ke lab ko jumbish hai dam tod rahi hain tadbiren
Aankhon mein gada ki surKHi hai be-nur hai chehra sultan ka
TaKHrib ne parcham khola hai sajde mein paDi hain tamiren
Kya un ko KHabar thi zer-o-zabar rakhte the jo ruh-e-millat ko
Ublenge zamin se mar-e-siyah barsengi falak se shamshiren
Kya un ko KHabar thi sinon se jo KHun churaya karte the
Ek roz isi be-rangi se jhalkengi hazaron taswiren
Kya un ko KHabar thi honTon par jo qufl lagaya karte the
Ek roz isi KHamoshi se Tapkengi dahakti taqriren
Sambhlo ki wo zindan gunj uTha jhapTo ki wo qaidi chhuT gae
UTTho ki wo baiThin diwaren dauDo ki wo TuTi zanjiren