aaj jo itni sargirani hai

aaj jo itni sargirani hai
is mein poshida ek kahani hai
kya yaqin ho ki aaj manega
pahle kab us ne baat mani hai


saya dhalne laga hai pedon ka
piri ab hasil-e-jawani hai
hai ragon mein to khun hai lekin
aankh mein aae to wo pani hai


surkh tan surkh-ru jo aaya hun
shahr walon ki mehrbani hai
tanz hi wo kare kare to sahi
us ki to ye bhi mehrbani hai


mamlikat teri jism-o-jaan mere
mera dil teri rajdhani hai
kis ki aamad hai aaj gulshan mein
kis ki khatir ye gul-fishani hai


sar pe chadh aaya hai jo yun suraj
ye tanazzul ki ek nishani hai
hai atal sab ke waste 'khawar'
wo jo ek marg-e-na-gahani hai