nim hakim KHatra-e-jaan

kal hua shab ko jo minto road par mera guzar
ek dukan par ittifaqan ek tabib aaya nazar
us dukan ke samne ek board tha latka hua
jis pe tha rangin pairae mein ye likkha hua


shaikh budhdhan sar-zamin-e-hind ki ruh-e-rawan
rahnuma-e-tibb-e-yunani masiha-e-zaman
ek bosida sanad thi dar pe latkai hui
jo kisi attar-e-kaamil se thi likhwai hui


samne the chand dabbe jin mein thin kuchh goliyan
muddaton ki ek botal mein thi ruh-e-baadban
pas aaya gar koi un ko masiha jaan kar
so gaya aaram se do din mein chadar tan kar


sainkadon bimar nazr-e-maut yunhi ho gae
un ke hathon zindagi se hath kitne dho gae
aaj-kal ye hind mein hai tibb-e-yunani ka haal
maut ke har ek goshe mein bichha rakkhe hain jal


har gali mein hain hakimon ki dukanen be-shumar
ek sau bimar agar hain to atibba ek hazar
har dar-o-diwar pe chaspan hain un ke ishtihaar
fan ke jo mahir the wo bhi ho gae be-e'tibar


thi kabhi ye tib haqiqat mein masiha-e-zaman
ek din ye hai ki khud hi le rahi hai hichkiyan
kya kare wo har tarah majbur hai na-chaar hai
kya masihai kare jab aap hi bimar hai


in hakimon ka jahan mein gar yahi aalam raha
dekh lena garm bazar-e-ajal ho jaega