ehtijaaj aman ki chaadar men
— Saleem Kausar
Aman kee chaadar men
Baarood aur mohlik hathiyaaron kee gaThDee baandh ke
Duniyaa bhar men bhejne vaale behis logo
Apnee saazish-gaah se baahar jhaank ke dekho
Chehre par jaanee-pahchaanee be-maqsad see Kuch tahreeren
Thake hue pairon men bhaagte raston kee saakit zanjeeren
Jaise aazaadee ke ghar men qaid hon do nangee tasveeren
Khushk labon par pyaas bharee talkhee ke saare zaa.iqe likkhe
Khaalee peT ko aankhon kee dahleez pe rakkhe
Saamne ek saDak ke moD pe
Do zinda saa.e rote hain
Chehre mohre rang aur nasl men
Bilkul tum jaise hote hain
Maile jism par andar kaa ahvaal sajaa.e
Haathon ko kashkol banaa.e
Aane jaane vaalon se kahte rahte hain
Baabaa koi kaam karaa lo
Aur us ke badle men ham ko
RoTee laa do
Bhuuk miTaa do
Aman ki chadar mein
Barud aur mohlik hathiyaron ki gaThDi bandh ke
Duniya bhar mein bhejne wale behis logo
Apni sazish-gah se bahar jhank ke dekho
Chehre par jaani-pahchani be-maqsad si Kuch tahriren
Thake hue pairon mein bhagte raston ki sakit zanjiren
Jaise aazadi ke ghar mein qaid hon do nangi taswiren
KHushk labon par pyas bhari talKHi ke sare zaiqe likkhe
KHali peT ko aankhon ki dahliz pe rakkhe
Samne ek saDak ke moD pe
Do zinda sae rote hain
Chehre mohre rang aur nasl mein
Bilkul tum jaise hote hain
Maile jism par andar ka ahwal sajae
Hathon ko kashkol banae
Aane jaane walon se kahte rahte hain
Baba koi kaam kara lo
Aur us ke badle mein hum ko
RoTi la do
Bhuk miTa do