nahr jis lashkar ki nigrani mein tab thi ab bhi hai

nahr jis lashkar kī nigrānī meñ tab thī ab bhī hai

ḳheme vāloñ kī jo bastī tishna-lab thī ab bhī hai

uḌ rahe haiñ vaqt kī raftār se maġhrib kī samt

vaqt-e-āġhāz-e-safar jo tiira shab thī ab bhī hai

vaqt jaise ek hī saa.at pe aa ke ruk gayā

pahle jis shiddat se jo dil meñ talab thī ab bhī hai

ham shikāyat aañkh kī palkoñ se karte kis tarah

dāstān-e-zulm varna yaad sab thī ab bhī hai

husn meñ fitrī hijābāna ravish ab ho na ho

ishq ke maslak meñ jo hadd-e-adab thī ab bhī hai

roz o shab badleñge apne kis tarah aa.e yaqīñ

sūrat-e-hālāt jo pahle ajab thī ab bhī hai

haiñ baqā ke vasvase meñ ibtidā se mubtalā

dil meñ ik tashvīsh sī jo be-sabab thī ab bhī hai

naam is kā āmariyyat ho ki ho jamhūriyat

munsalik fir.auniyat masnad se tab thī ab bhī hai

nahr jis lashkar ki nigrani mein tab thi ab bhi hai

KHeme walon ki jo basti tishna-lab thi ab bhi hai

uD rahe hain waqt ki raftar se maghrib ki samt

waqt-e-aghaz-e-safar jo tera shab thi ab bhi hai

waqt jaise ek hi saat pe aa ke ruk gaya

pahle jis shiddat se jo dil mein talab thi ab bhi hai

hum shikayat aankh ki palkon se karte kis tarah

dastan-e-zulm warna yaad sab thi ab bhi hai

husn mein fitri hijabana rawish ab ho na ho

ishq ke maslak mein jo hadd-e-adab thi ab bhi hai

roz o shab badlenge apne kis tarah aae yaqin

surat-e-haalat jo pahle ajab thi ab bhi hai

hain baqa ke waswase mein ibtida se mubtala

dil mein ek tashwish si jo be-sabab thi ab bhi hai

nam is ka aamariyyat ho ki ho jamhuriyat

munsalik firauniyat masnad se tab thi ab bhi hai