mire giit
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Mire sarkash taraane sun ke dunya ye samajhtee hai
Ki shaayad mere dil ko ishq ke naghmon se nafrat hai
Mujhe hangaama-e-jang-o-jadal men kaif miltaa hai
Miree fitrat ko khoon-rezee ke afsaane se raghbat hai
Miree dunya men kuch vaq.at nahin hai raqs o naghma kee
Miraa mahboob naghma shor-e-aahang-e-baghaavat hai
Magar ai kaash dekhen wo miree pur-soz raaton ko
Main jab taaron pe nazren gaaD kar aansoo bahaataa hoon
Tasavvur ban ke bhoolee vaardaaten yaad aatee hain
To soz-o-dard kee shiddat se pahron tilmilaataa hoon
Koee khawabon men khvaabeeda umangon ko jagaatee hai
To apnee zindagee ko maut ke pahloo men paataa hoon
Main shaa.er hoon mujhe fitrat ke nazzaaron se ulfat hai
Miraa dil dushman-e-naghma-saraa.ee ho nahin saktaa
Mujhe insaaniyat kaa dard bhee bakhshaa hai qudarat ne
Miraa maqsad faqat sho.ala-navaa.ee ho nahin saktaa
Javaan hoon main javaanee laghzishon kaa ek toofaan hai
Miree baaton men rang-e-paarsaa.ee ho nahin saktaa
Miree sarkash taraanon kee haqeeqat hai to itnee hai
Ki jab main dekhtaa hoon bhuuk ke maare kisaanon ko
Ghareebon muflison ko be-kason ko be-sahaaron ko
Sisaktee naazneenon ko taDapte nau-javaanon ko
Hukoomat ke tashaddud ko imaarat ke takabbur ko
Kisee ke cheethaDon ko aur shahanshaahee khazaanon ko
To dil taab-e-nashaat-e-bazm-e-ishrat laa nahin saktaa
Main chaahoon bhee to khvaab-aavar taraane gaa nahin saktaa
Mere sarkash tarane sun ke duniya ye samajhti hai
Ki shayad mere dil ko ishq ke naghmon se nafrat hai
Mujhe hangama-e-jang-o-jadal mein kaif milta hai
Meri fitrat ko KHun-rezi ke afsane se raghbat hai
Meri duniya mein kuch waqat nahin hai raqs o naghma ki
Mera mahbub naghma shor-e-ahang-e-baghawat hai
Magar ai kash dekhen wo meri pur-soz raaton ko
Main jab taron pe nazren gaD kar aansu bahata hun
Tasawwur ban ke bhuli wardaten yaad aati hain
To soz-o-dard ki shiddat se pahron tilmilata hun
Koi KHwabon mein KHwabida umangon ko jagati hai
To apni zindagi ko maut ke pahlu mein pata hun
Main shaer hun mujhe fitrat ke nazzaron se ulfat hai
Mera dil dushman-e-naghma-sarai ho nahin sakta
Mujhe insaniyat ka dard bhi baKHsha hai qudarat ne
Mera maqsad faqat shoala-nawai ho nahin sakta
Jawan hun main jawani laghzishon ka ek tufan hai
Meri baaton mein rang-e-parsai ho nahin sakta
Meri sarkash taranon ki haqiqat hai to itni hai
Ki jab main dekhta hun bhuk ke mare kisanon ko
Gharibon muflison ko be-kason ko be-sahaaron ko
Sisakti nazninon ko taDapte nau-jawanon ko
Hukumat ke tashaddud ko imarat ke takabbur ko
Kisi ke chithaDon ko aur shahanshahi KHazanon ko
To dil tab-e-nashat-e-bazm-e-ishrat la nahin sakta
Main chahun bhi to KHwab-awar tarane ga nahin sakta