log aurat ko faqat jism samajh lete hain
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Log aurat ko faqat jism samajh lete hain
Ruuh bhee hotee hai us men ye kahaan sochte hain
Ruuh kya hotee hai is se unhen matlab hee nahin
Vo to bas tan ke taqaazon kaa kahaa maante hain
Ruuh mar jaatee hai to jism hai chaltee huee laash
Is haqeeqat ko samajhte hain na pahchaante hain
Kitnee sadiyon se ye vahshat kaa chalan jaaree hai
Kitnee sadiyon se hai qaa.em ye gunaahon kaa rivaaj
Log aurat kee har ik cheekh ko naghma samjhe
Vo qabeelon kaa zamaana ho ki shahron kaa rivaaj
Jabr se nasl baDhe zulm se tan mel karen
Ye amal ham men hai be-ilm parindon men nahin
Ham jo insaanon kee tahzeeb liye phirte hain
Ham saa vahshee koi jangal ke darindon men nahin
Ik bujhee ruuh luTe jism ke Dhaanche men liye
Sochtee hoon main kahaan jaa ke muqaddar phoDoon
Main na zinda hoon ki marne kaa sahaaraa DhoonDoon
Aur na murda hoon ki jiine ke ghamon se chhooToon
Kaun batlaa.egaa mujh ko kise jaa kar poochhoon
Zindagee qahr ke saanchon men Dhalegee kab tak
Kab talak aankh na kholegaa zamaane kaa zameer
Zulm aur jabr kee ye riit chalegee kab tak
Log aurat ko faqat jism samajh lete hain
Ruh bhi hoti hai us mein ye kahan sochte hain
Ruh kya hoti hai is se unhen matlab hi nahin
Wo to bas tan ke taqazon ka kaha mante hain
Ruh mar jati hai to jism hai chalti hui lash
Is haqiqat ko samajhte hain na pahchante hain
Kitni sadiyon se ye wahshat ka chalan jari hai
Kitni sadiyon se hai qaem ye gunahon ka riwaj
Log aurat ki har ek chiKH ko naghma samjhe
Wo qabilon ka zamana ho ki shahron ka riwaj
Jabr se nasl baDhe zulm se tan mel karen
Ye amal hum mein hai be-ilm parindon mein nahin
Hum jo insanon ki tahzib liye phirte hain
Hum sa wahshi koi jangal ke darindon mein nahin
Ek bujhi ruh luTe jism ke Dhanche mein liye
Sochti hun main kahan ja ke muqaddar phoDun
Main na zinda hun ki marne ka sahaara DhunDun
Aur na murda hun ki jine ke ghamon se chhuTun
Kaun batlaega mujh ko kise ja kar puchhun
Zindagi qahr ke sanchon mein Dhalegi kab tak
Kab talak aankh na kholega zamane ka zamir
Zulm aur jabr ki ye rit chalegi kab tak