Zill-le-Ilaahi ke Problems by Parveen Shakir

Raaj-paat karne waalo'n ki jaan
Bathe li par rehti hai
Bechaaro'n ke masaayel kaise ajab hote hain
Kabhi iss baajguzaar riyasat ki shoreeda'h-sari
Kabhi uss zer-zehan-nagee'n soobe ki na-farmaani
Kabhi khud paaya-e-takht ke ander ghair munasib bedaari
Kabhi ameer -e-mabtakh ki khaase mein khasi ghair-zaroori dilchaspi
Shahzaado'n ki shora'h pushti
Haram-Sara mein palne waali choti-badi siyasat
Ba-al-eilaan baghavat, dar-parda saazish !
Dushman jald hi khul jaate hai'n
Unn se nibatna itna mushkil kaam nahi'n
Uljhaava tau paao'n choomne waalo'n se padta hai !
Aur unn ki bhi do qisme'n hai'n
Ek tau kutte---------
Apni wafa-daari mein shohra-e-aalam rakhne waale
Jab Tak jee chahe pairo'n mein lot'te hai'n
Phir apni haddi le kar alag ho jaate hai'n
Doosri qism zyada muhlik hai
Yeh do pairo'n par chalti hai
Dekhne mein insaan magar baatin ke reech
Talwe chhat'te chaat'te apne pyare aaqa ko aisa kar dete hai'n ke
Ek Suhani subah ko jab
Apni Kaneez-e-khaas ki bhairavii sun kar aankhe'n kholte hai'n tau
Zil-le-ilaahi
Apne paao'n dhoondte reh jaate hai'n !