ye mahlon ye takhton ye taajon ki dunya ye mahlon ye takhton ye taajon ki dunya

Sahir Ludhianvi

Ye mahlon ye takhton ye taajon kee dunya Ye insaan ke dushman samaajon kee dunya Ye daulat ke bhooke rivaajon kee dunya Ye dunya agar mil bhee jaa.e to kya hai Har ik jism ghaayal har ik ruuh pyaasee Nigaahon men uljhan dilon men udaasee Ye dunya hai yaa 'aalam-e-bad-havaasee Ye dunya agar mil bhee jaa.e to kya hai Yahaan ik khilaunaa hai insaan kee hastee Ye bastee hai murda-paraston kee bastee Yahaan par to jeevan se hai maut sastee Ye dunya agar mil bhee jaa.e to kya hai Javaanee bhaTaktee hai bad-kaar ban kar Javaan jism sajte hain baazaar ban kar Yahaan pyaar hota hai bevpaar ban kar Ye dunya agar mil bhee jaa.e to kya hai Ye dunya jahaan aadmee kuch nahin hai Vafaa kuch nahin dostee kuch nahin hai Jahaan pyaar kee qadr hee kuch nahin hai Ye dunya agar mil bhee jaa.e to kya hai Jalaa do ise phoonk Daalo ye dunya Mire saamne se haTaa lo ye dunya Tumhaaree hai tum hee sanbhaalo ye dunya Ye dunya agar mil bhee jaa.e to kya hai Ye mahlon ye taKHton ye tajon ki duniya Ye insan ke dushman samajon ki duniya Ye daulat ke bhuke riwajon ki duniya Ye duniya agar mil bhi jae to kya hai Har ek jism ghayal har ek ruh pyasi Nigahon mein uljhan dilon mein udasi Ye duniya hai ya 'alam-e-bad-hawasi Ye duniya agar mil bhi jae to kya hai Yahan ek khilauna hai insan ki hasti Ye basti hai murda-paraston ki basti Yahan par to jiwan se hai maut sasti Ye duniya agar mil bhi jae to kya hai Jawani bhaTakti hai bad-kar ban kar Jawan jism sajte hain bazar ban kar Yahan pyar hota hai bewpar ban kar Ye duniya agar mil bhi jae to kya hai Ye duniya jahan aadmi kuch nahin hai Wafa kuch nahin dosti kuch nahin hai Jahan pyar ki qadr hi kuch nahin hai Ye duniya agar mil bhi jae to kya hai Jala do ise phunk Dalo ye duniya Mere samne se haTa lo ye duniya Tumhaari hai tum hi sanbhaalo ye duniya Ye duniya agar mil bhi jae to kya hai