Numu to pahle bhi tha iztirab maine diya

numu to pahle bhi tha iztirab main ne diya
phir us ke zulm-o-sitam ka jawab main ne diya

wo ek Dubti aawaz-e-bazgasht ki aa
sawal main ne kiya tha jawab main ne diya

wo aa raha tha magar main nikal gaya kahin aur
sau zaKHm-e-hijr se baDh kar azab main ne diya

agarche honTon pe pani ki bund bhi nahin thi
sulagte lamhon ko ek sail-e-ab main ne diya

khula hai pahlu-e-pur-josh be-mahaba aa
ek aur mashwara-e-inqilab main ne diya

ye mujh se girya-e-bebak kyun nahin hota
to apne dard ko KHud pech-o-tab main ne diya

naKHil o kisht ko sairab main nahin karta
zamin ko qarz magar be-hisab main ne diya

badan KHud apni hi tajsim kar nahin pate
qarib aaya to aankhon ko KHwab main ne diya