main ye kis ke naam likkhuun jo alam guzar rahe hain
— Obaidullah Aleem
Main ye kis ke naam likkhoon jo alam guzar rahe hain
Mire shahr jal rahe hain mire log mar rahe hain
Koee ghuncha ho ki gul ho koi shaakh ho shajar ho
Vo havaa-e-gulsitaan hai ki sabhee bikhar rahe hain
Kabhee rahmaten thiin naazil isee khitta-e-zameen par
Vahee khitta-e-zameen hai ki 'azaab utar rahe hain
Vahee taa.eron ke jhurmuT jo havaa men jhoolte the
Vo fazaa ko dekhte hain to ab aah bhar rahe hain
BaDee aarzoo thee ham ko na.e khvaab dekhne kee
So ab apnee zindagee men na.e khvaab bhar rahe hain
Koee aur to nahin hai pas-e-khanjar-aazmaa.ee
Hameen qatl ho rahe hain hameen qatl kar rahe hain
Main ye kis ke nam likkhun jo alam guzar rahe hain
Mere shahr jal rahe hain mere log mar rahe hain
Koi ghuncha ho ki gul ho koi shaKH ho shajar ho
Wo hawa-e-gulsitan hai ki sabhi bikhar rahe hain
Kabhi rahmaten thin nazil isi KHitta-e-zamin par
Wahi KHitta-e-zamin hai ki 'azab utar rahe hain
Wahi taeron ke jhurmuT jo hawa mein jhulte the
Wo faza ko dekhte hain to ab aah bhar rahe hain
BaDi aarzu thi hum ko nae KHwab dekhne ki
So ab apni zindagi mein nae KHwab bhar rahe hain
Koi aur to nahin hai pas-e-KHanjar-azmai
Hamin qatl ho rahe hain hamin qatl kar rahe hain