kya ab bhi wahan ka har shaer
tanqid ka mara hai ki nahin
aflas ki aankh ka tara hai
wo raj-dulara hai ki nahin
wo ek ghasiyara hai ki nahin
o des se aane wale bata
kya ab bhi wahan par ganja-sar
scholar samjha jata hai
kya ab bhi wahan ka har ma
'ghaalib' par kuchh farmata hai
aur jel ki zulmat mein kho kar
'iqbaal' se bhi takraata hai
o des se jaane wale bata
kya ab bhi wahan ke sab shauhar
raaton ko chhup kar rote hain
kya ab bhi wo qismat ke mare
daftar mein aksar sote hain
tanon ka nishana bante hain
jab ghar mein kabhi wo hote hain
aakhir mein ye hasrat hai ki bata
rehana ke kitne bachche hain
rehana ke 'wo' kis haal mein hain
kya ab bhi wo pension pate hain
kuchh baal to the jab main tha wahan
kya ab wo mukammal ganje hain
o des se aane wale bata