teri jafa hui ki jahan ka ghazab hua

teri jafa hui ki jahan ka ghazab hua
hum par to jo sitam bhi hua be-sabab hua
is saat-e-said ko kya nam dijiye
insan asir-e-waqt ke zindan mein jab hua


shoala-sifat hain raqs mein apne chaman ke phul
is aalam-e-bahaar mein ye kya ghazab hua
shayad yahi mazaq-e-talab ki hai intiha
duniya-e-rang-o-bu mein bhi dil be-talab hua


munsif ko maslahat ki zaban ras aa gai
go faisla hua magar insaf kab hua
us ko nasib ho na saka rishta-e-khulus
jo qail-e-qaziya-e-hasab-o-nasab hua


jari hai ek tirgi-o-raushni ki jang
jab se shuur-e-silsila-e-roz-o-shab hua
had-e-nigah tak kahin shoale kahin dhuan
ye khak-o-khun ka khel gulistan mein kab hua


is hadse pe aap ka jo tabsira bhi ho
main aashna-e-mahfil-e-aish-o-tarab hua
kaise ho tum ko lazzat-e-azad jaan-nasib
dushwar marhalon se guzarna hi kab hua


kitne azim log tah-e-khak ho gae
tu bhi hua jo 'lais' to phir kya ajab hua