Yeh kaisa izn-e-takalam hai jis ki taab na ho 
Sawaal karnay diya jaye aur jawaab na ho 
Agar khloos ki doulat kay goshawaray banain 
To shaher bhar mian koi sahib-e-nisaab na ho 
Hara hai zakhm-e-tamana to ashk kaisay thamian 
Bahaar mailay main kiyon shirkat-e-gulaab na ho 
Hamain to chashma-e-hewaan bhi koi dikhlaye 
To tajurba yeh kahay ga , kahin saraab na ho 
Hamari be'jehti ka koi jawaaz nahin 
Yeh dukh to us ka hai jin ki koi kitaab na ho 
Zameen apni mohabbat main be'gharz to nahin 
Yeh ayr baat keh her haath ka hisaab na ho 
Aik aisi titli kay bachay kay lams se mehroom 
Woh neend jis kay ta'aqub main koi khwaab na ho 
HAi masla meray suraj mukhi qabeelay ka 
Keh subha niklay magar saath aftaab na ho 
Chraagh taaq-e-tamana main rakh kay bhool gayi 
Dua woh maang rahi thi jo mustajaab na ho 
Kabhi na tang ho us pe zameen ka daman
Ameer-e-shaher agar asmaan janab na ho 
Hamaray qeht main aur barishain bhi poori huyein 
Hamaray naam ka ab to koi azaab na ho 
Sakoot-e-khalq samandar ki neend hota hai 
Sakoon na jaan ba'zahir jo iztaraab na ho 
Yeh chashm-e-nam hai issay khushk dekh bhaal kay kar 
Hari bhari koi basti hi zer-e-aab na ho 
Bas ik naam ka tara sada chamkata rahay 
Gila nahin jo muqadar main mehtaab na ho 
Parveen Shakir 
 
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