ek pal mein ek sadi ka maza humse puchhiye
ik pal men ik sadi ka maza ham se puchhiye
do din ki zindagi ka maza ham se puchhiye
bhule hain rafta rafta unhen muddaton men ham
qiston men khud-kushi ka maza ham se puchhiye
aghhaz-e-ashiqi ka maza aap janiye
anjam-e-ashiqi ka maza ham se puchhiye
jalte diyon men jalte gharon jaisi zau kahan
sarkar raushni ka maza ham se puchhiye
vo jaan hi gae ki hamen un se pyaar hai
ankhon ki mukhbiri ka maza ham se puchhiye
hansne ka shauq ham ko bhi tha aap ki tarah
hansiye magar hansi ka maza ham se puchhiye
ham tauba kar ke mar gae be-maut ai 'khumar'
tauhin-e-mai-kashi ka maza ham se puchhiye
ek pal mein ek sadi ka maza hum se puchhiye
do din ki zindagi ka maza hum se puchhiye
bhule hain rafta rafta unhen muddaton mein hum
qiston mein khud-kushi ka maza hum se puchhiye
aaghaz-e-ashiqi ka maza aap jaaniye
anjam-e-ashiqi ka maza hum se puchhiye
jalte diyon mein jalte gharon jaisi zau kahan
sarkar raushni ka maza hum se puchhiye
wo jaan hi gae ki hamein un se pyar hai
aankhon ki mukhbiri ka maza hum se puchhiye
hansne ka shauq hum ko bhi tha aap ki tarah
hansiye magar hansi ka maza hum se puchhiye
hum tauba kar ke mar gae be-maut ai 'khumar'
tauhin-e-mai-kashi ka maza hum se puchhiye
gharib-e-shahr to faqe se mar gaya 'arif'
amir-e-shahr ne hire se khud-kushi kar li
koi khud-kushi ki taraf chal diya
udasi ki mehnat thikane lagi
shuur-e-qais ne sahra mein khud-kushi kar li
shuur-e-qais ne sahra men khud-kushi kar li
kaha gaya ghham-e-laila men khud-kushi kar li
ghham-e-hayat ke atish-kade se aaya tha
vo jis ne kuud ke dariya men khud-kushi kar li
hamare qatl ka shahid to hai har ik lamha
magar ye shor hai duniya men khud-kushi kar li
mila na jab koi autar mujh ko kal-yug men
nae janam ki tamanna men khud-kushi kar li
junun talash-e-bayaban men munhamik hi raha
khirad ne saghhar-e-sahba men khud-kushi kar li
rah-e-hayat na tai ho saki to jamuna ne
suna hai duub ke ganga men khud-kushi kar li
shuur-e-qais ne sahra mein khud-kushi kar li
kaha gaya gham-e-laila mein khud-kushi kar li
gham-e-hayat ke aatish-kade se aaya tha
wo jis ne kud ke dariya mein khud-kushi kar li
hamare qatl ka shahid to hai har ek lamha
magar ye shor hai duniya mein khud-kushi kar li
mila na jab koi autar mujh ko kal-yug mein
nae janam ki tamanna mein khud-kushi kar li
junun talash-e-bayaban mein munhamik hi raha
khirad ne saghar-e-sahba mein khud-kushi kar li
rah-e-hayat na tai ho saki to jamuna ne
suna hai dub ke ganga mein khud-kushi kar li
maut ke darinde mein ek kashish to hai 'sarwat'
log kuchh bhi kahte hon khud-kushi ke bare mein
aaj to jaise din ke sath dil bhi ghurub ho gaya
sham ki chae bhi gai maut ke dar ke sath sath
ye zindagi jo pukare to shak sa hota hai
kahin abhi to mujhe khud-kushi nahin karni
ghamon se bair tha so hum ne khud-kushi kar li
shajar gira ke parindon se intiqam liya
khud-kushi qatl-e-ana tark-e-tamanna bairag
zindagi tere nazar aane lage hal kitne
sadak pe baith gae dekhte hue duniya
aur aise tark hui ek khud-kushi hum se
khud-kushi karne mein bhi nakaam rah jate hain hum
kaun amrit ghol deta hai hamare zahr mein
ghar se nikla tha khud-kushi karne
rail ke dabbe gin raha hun main
ab tak to khud-kushi ka irada nahin kiya
milta hai kyun nadi ke kinare mujhe koi
khud-kushi ka faisla ye soch kar hum ne kiya
kaun karta zindagi ka maut se achchha ilaj
ab tak to khud-kushi ka irada nahin kiya
milta hai kyun nadi ke kinare mujhe koi
roz-o-shab-e-hayat ke khanon mein bant kar
qiston mein khud-kushi ke wasail hue hain log
~ Mahboob Anwar
parda-daron ne khud-kushi kar li
sahn jhanka gaya kisi chhat se
waqt se pahle maut achchhi nahin
zindagi samne padi hai abhi
tum ne to kaha tha ki chalo dub maren hum
ab sahil-e-dariya pe khade karte ho ta-ta
maut aasan hai
thoda ji lijiye
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