subh ke parinde jab chahchahane lagte hain

subh ke parinde jab chahchahane lagte hain
mere dasht ke manzar muskurane lagte hain
jab bhi ashk aankhon mein jhilmilane lagte hain
ghar ke hum charaghon ko khud bujhane lagte hain


zulmaten ujalon mein gharq hone lagti hain
wo naqab chehre se jab uthane lagte hain
zulm-o-jaur ki rasmen intiha ko chhuti hai
log jab bhi baatil ko sar chadhane lagte hain


ek bar jis par wo nazren dal lete hain
jism ke wahi kapde kyon purane lagte hain
jab tasalliyan jhuti koi dene lagta hai
hum bhi pi kar ashk-e-gham muskurane lagte hain


odh kar udasi ko lautte hain jab jab bhi
aaine se hum nazren kyon churane lagte hain
nam par taraqqi ke shahr mein hamare ab
bastiyan ujadti hain kar-khane lagte hain


un ki yaad aate hi jaane kis liye 'rizwan'
hum udas naghmon ko gungunane lagte hain