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