daavat e fikr
— Shakeb Jalali
Kis tarah ret ke samundar men
Kashtee-e-zeest hai ravaan socho
Sun ke baad-e-sabaa kee sargoshee
Kyuun laraztee hain pattiyaan socho
Pattharon kee panaah men kyuun hai
Aa.ina-saaz kee dukaan socho
Asl sar-chashma-e-wafa kya hai
Vaj.h-e-be-mehree-e-butaan socho
Zauq-e-ta.ameer kyuun nahin miTtaa
Kyuun ujaDtee hain bastiyaan socho
Fikr-e-suqraat hai ki zahr kaa ghoonT
Baa.is-e-umr-e-jaavedaan socho
Log ma.anee taraash hee lenge
Koee be-rabt daastaan socho
Kis tarah ret ke samundar mein
Kashti-e-zist hai rawan socho
Sun ke baad-e-saba ki sargoshi
Kyun larazti hain pattiyan socho
Pattharon ki panah mein kyun hai
Aaina-saz ki dukan socho
Asl sar-chashma-e-wafa kya hai
Wajh-e-be-mehri-e-butan socho
Zauq-e-tamir kyun nahin miTta
Kyun ujaDti hain bastiyan socho
Fikr-e-suqraat hai ki zahr ka ghunT
Bais-e-umr-e-jawedan socho
Log mani tarash hi lenge
Koi be-rabt dastan socho