maadaam
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Aap be-vaj.h pareshaan see kyuun hain maadaam
Log kahte hain to phir Thiik hee kahte honge
Mere ahbaab ne tahzeeb na seekhee hogee
Mere maahaul men insaan na rahte honge
Noor-e-sarmaaya se hai roo-e-tamaddun kee jilaa
Ham jahaan hain vahaan tahzeeb nahin pal saktee
Muflisee hiss-e-lataafat ko miTaa detee hai
Bhuuk aadaab ke saanchon men nahin Dhal saktee
Log kahte hain to logon pe ta.ajjub kaisaa
Sach to kahte hain ki naadaaron kee izzat kaisee
Log kahte hain magar aap abhee tak chup hain
Aap bhee kahiye ghareebon men sharaafat kaisee
Nek maadaam bahut jald wo daur aa.egaa
Jab hamen ziist ke advaar parakhne honge
Apnee zillat kee qasam aap kee azmat kee qasam
Ham ko taazeem ke me.aar parakhne honge
Ham ne har daur men tazleel sahee hai lekin
Ham ne har daur ke chehre ko ziyaa bakhshee hai
Ham ne har daur men mehnat ke sitam jhele hain
Ham ne har daur ke haathon ko hinaa bakhshee hai
Lekin in talkh mabaahis se bhalaa kya haasil
Log kahte hain to phir Thiik hee kahte honge
Mere ahbaab ne tahzeeb na seekhee hogee
Main jahaan hoon vahaan insaan na rahte honge
Vaj.h-e-be-rangee-e-gulzaar kahoon yaa na kahoon
Kaun hai kitnaa gunahgaar kahoon yaa na kahoon
Aap be-wajh pareshan si kyun hain madam
Log kahte hain to phir Thik hi kahte honge
Mere ahbab ne tahzib na sikhi hogi
Mere mahaul mein insan na rahte honge
Nur-e-sarmaya se hai ru-e-tamaddun ki jila
Hum jahan hain wahan tahzib nahin pal sakti
Muflisi hiss-e-latafat ko miTa deti hai
Bhuk aadab ke sanchon mein nahin Dhal sakti
Log kahte hain to logon pe tajjub kaisa
Sach to kahte hain ki nadaron ki izzat kaisi
Log kahte hain magar aap abhi tak chup hain
Aap bhi kahiye gharibon mein sharafat kaisi
Nek madam bahut jald wo daur aaega
Jab hamein zist ke adwar parakhne honge
Apni zillat ki qasam aap ki azmat ki qasam
Hum ko tazim ke mear parakhne honge
Hum ne har daur mein tazlil sahi hai lekin
Hum ne har daur ke chehre ko ziya baKHshi hai
Hum ne har daur mein mehnat ke sitam jhele hain
Hum ne har daur ke hathon ko hina baKHshi hai
Lekin in talKH mabahis se bhala kya hasil
Log kahte hain to phir Thik hi kahte honge
Mere ahbab ne tahzib na sikhi hogi
Main jahan hun wahan insan na rahte honge
Wajh-e-be-rangi-e-gulzar kahun ya na kahun
Kaun hai kitna gunahgar kahun ya na kahun