Kanto pe chal ke abid

- Syed Waqar Naqvi Bhopal (2018)


Kaanto'n pe chalke aabide muztar idhar udhar.
Raaho'n me khaake girte hai thokar idhar udhar.

Haatho'n me hathkadi hai to paaun me bediya'n.
Gardan me tauq aur hai langar idhar udhar.

Zakhmo se choor choor hai sajjade naatva'n.
Kha kha ke taaziyaane badan par idhar udhar.

Beemaar qaydi dhoop ki shiddat me pyaas se.
Ghash khake gir raha tha zamee'n par idhar udhar.

Barsa ke shole aag ke logo ne shaam me.
Maare the naatwaan ko patthar idhar udhar.

Sajjaad ho gae the sara pa lahoo loha'n
Zaalim chubhoe jaate the nashtar idhar udhar.

Aale nabi ko dekhke balve me nange sar.
Ghayyor dhoondhta raha chaadar idhar udhar.

Baccho ko pyaasa dekh ke rota tha zaar zaar.
Raaho'n me ibne saakie kavsar idhar udhar.

Tadpa rahe the pyaase yateemo ko haaye haaye.
Zaalim zamee'n pe paani baha kar idhar udhar.

Karke baland chaadre zaynab ko shaam me.
Aabid pe has rahe the sitamgar idhar udhar.

Navshad or waqaar na kar paayenge baya'n.
Harsu hai gham ke shaam me manzar idhar udhar.