Istiqbaal

ubal raha hai tarannum chhalak rahi hai sharab
piyo piyo ki nae sal ki kiran phuTi

magar ye kaun hai har bar mujh se kahta hai
tera KHumar bhi jhuTa sharab bhi jhuTi

wo dekho bint-e-kalisa ki nilgun aankhen
jhuki jhuki si hain palken magar subu degi

ye chiKH han ye tamaddun ki ek hichki thi
isi dayar mein insaniyat lahu degi

magar lahu to Tapakta hai surKH Doron se
usi lahu mein sharabor hain lab-o-ruKHsar

magar ye kis ka lahu hai jo mujh se kahta hai
mere ubaal se baDhta hai zindagi ka waqar

sukun sabr qanaat najat taqdiren
ye borzai tamaddun ki istelahen hain

qadam uThe hain to manzil pe ja ke dam lenge
meri nigah mein duniya ki shahrahen hain

main jaanta hun ye tahzib ji nahin sakti
yahin hayat ka zaKHmi sukut TuTega

kaho kaho mere jaan-baz sathiyon se kaho
isi ufuq pe naya aaftab ubhrega