roz murġhā banā kare koī
kab tak āḳhir piTā kare koī

jab kahīñ naukrī nahīñ miltī
degrēyāñ le ke kyā kare koī

mujh ko reading se saḳht nafrat hai
maiñ sunūñ aur paḌhā kare koī

jis meñ aatī ho bū ta.assub kī
aisī tārīḳh kyā kare koī

jin meñ jañg-o-jadal ke qisse hoñ
vo kutub kyoñ paḌhā kare koī

ġhair-mulkī zabān english ko
ḳhvā-maḳhvāh kyoñ raTā kare koī

nahīñ ummīd-e-kāmyābī jab
imtihāñ de ke kyā kare koī

ḳhuub insāf hai ki darje meñ
maiñ piTūñ aur ḳhatā kare koī

kab tak āḳhir baġhair samjhe hue
formule raTā kare koī

'kaif' aatā nahīñ javāb-e-ḳhudā
ḳhat kahāñ tak likhā kare koī

roz murgha bana kare koi
kab tak aaKHir piTa kare koi

jab kahin naukri nahin milti
degreeyan le ke kya kare koi

mujh ko reading se saKHt nafrat hai
main sunun aur paDha kare koi

jis mein aati ho bu tassub ki
aisi tariKH kya kare koi

jin mein jang-o-jadal ke qisse hon
wo kutub kyon paDha kare koi

ghair-mulki zaban english ko
KHwa-maKHwah kyon raTa kare koi

nahin ummid-e-kaamyabi jab
imtihan de ke kya kare koi

KHub insaf hai ki darje mein
main piTun aur KHata kare koi

kab tak aaKHir baghair samjhe hue
formule raTa kare koi

'kaif' aata nahin jawab-e-KHuda
KHat kahan tak likha kare koi

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