kitab-e-zindagi ke surKH afsane bhi badlenge

kitāb-e-zindagī ke surḳh afsāne bhī badleñge

bahāreñ phuul barsā.eñgī vīrāne bhī badleñge

kabhī to faisla hogā man-o-tū ke mabāhis kā

haram vaale to badle haiñ sanam-ḳhāne bhī badleñge

abhī to chāk-dāmāñ haiñ chuneñge ek din tinke

junūñ had se guzarne do ye dīvāne bhī badleñge

qarā.in kah rahe haiñ inqalāb ik aur aa.egā

shikasta jhoñpaḌe badle haiñ kāshāne bhī badleñge

dikhā.e jaa.eñ ThanDī garmiyāñ daulat ke matvāle

lagī to jab bujhegī jab ye ḳhas-ḳhāne bhī badleñge

mujhe shikvā nahii. saaqī tirī is kam-nigāhī kā

agar mai-ḳhvār badle haiñ to maiḳhāne bhī badleñge

nahīñ ma.alūm sham-e-anjuman kā hashr kyā hogā

ravish apnī agar mahfil meñ parvāne bhī badleñge

samajhte haiñ hamārā ḳhuun 'aslam' rañg lā.egā

agar unvān badle haiñ to afsāne bhī badleñge

kitab-e-zindagi ke surKH afsane bhi badlenge

bahaaren phul barsaengi virane bhi badlenge

kabhi to faisla hoga man-o-tu ke mabahis ka

haram wale to badle hain sanam-KHane bhi badlenge

abhi to chaak-daman hain chunenge ek din tinke

junun had se guzarne do ye diwane bhi badlenge

qarain kah rahe hain inqalab ek aur aaega

shikasta jhonpaDe badle hain kashane bhi badlenge

dikhae jaen ThanDi garmiyan daulat ke matwale

lagi to jab bujhegi jab ye KHas-KHane bhi badlenge

mujhe shikwa nahi saqi teri is kam-nigahi ka

agar mai-KHwar badle hain to maiKHane bhi badlenge

nahin malum sham-e-anjuman ka hashr kya hoga

rawish apni agar mahfil mein parwane bhi badlenge

samajhte hain hamara KHun 'aslam' rang laega

agar unwan badle hain to afsane bhi badlenge