intishaar kabhi jumuud kabhi sirf intishaar saa hai
— Kaifi Azmi
Kabhi jumood kabhi sirf intishaar saa hai
Jahaan ko apnee tabaahee kaa intizaar saa hai
Manoo kee machhlee na kashti-e-nooh aur ye fazaa
Ki qatre qatre men toofaan be-qaraar saa hai
Main kis ko apne garebaan kaa chaak dikhlaa.oon
Ki aaj daaman-e-yazdaan bhee taar taar saa hai
Sajaa-sanvaar ke jis ko hazaar naaz kiye
Usee pe khaaliq-e-kaunain sharmsaar saa hai
Tamaam jism hai bedaar fikr khvaabeeda
Dimaagh pichhle zamaane kee yaadgaar saa hai
Sab apne paanv pe rakh rakh ke paanv chalte hain
Khud apne dosh pe har aadmee savaar saa hai
Jise pukaariye miltaa hai ik khanDar se javaab
Jise bhee dekhiye maazee kaa ishtihaar saa hai
Huee to kaise bayaabaan men aa ke shaam huee
Ki jo mazaar yahaan hai miraa mazaar saa hai
Koee to suud chukaa.e koi to zimma le
Us inqalaab kaa jo aaj tak udhaar saa hai
Kabhi jumud kabhi sirf intishaar sa hai
Jahan ko apni tabahi ka intizar sa hai
Manu ki machhli na kashti-e-nuh aur ye faza
Ki qatre qatre mein tufan be-qarar sa hai
Main kis ko apne gareban ka chaak dikhlaun
Ki aaj daman-e-yazdan bhi tar tar sa hai
Saja-sanwar ke jis ko hazar naz kiye
Usi pe KHaliq-e-kaunain sharmsar sa hai
Tamam jism hai bedar fikr KHwabida
Dimagh pichhle zamane ki yaadgar sa hai
Sab apne panw pe rakh rakh ke panw chalte hain
KHud apne dosh pe har aadmi sawar sa hai
Jise pukariye milta hai ek khanDar se jawab
Jise bhi dekhiye mazi ka ishtihaar sa hai
Hui to kaise bayaban mein aa ke sham hui
Ki jo mazar yahan hai mera mazar sa hai
Koi to sud chukae koi to zimma le
Us inqalab ka jo aaj tak udhaar sa hai