is daur meñ sab apnā chalan bhuul ga.e haiñ
had ye hai ki fankār bhī fan bhuul ga.e haiñ

sayyād sunā.eñ tujhe kyūñkar vahī naġhme
ham lahja-e-arbāb-e-chaman bhuul ga.e haiñ

hai apnī jagah aaj bhī har rasm-e-zamāna
lekin hamīñ ā.īn-e-vatan bhuul ga.e haiñ

manzil ke nishāñ mar ke bhī vo pā na sakeñge
jo log rah-e-dār-o-rasan bhuul ga.e haiñ

afsos milā hai unheñ kab izn-e-rihā.ī
jab ahl-e-qafas rāh-e-chaman bhuul ga.e haiñ

kis tarah shikāyat kareñ be-tābī-e-dil kī
kyā ham tire māthe kī shikan bhuul ga.e haiñ

pursāñ nahīñ ġhurbat meñ mirā koī bhī 'kashfī'
shāyad mujhe yārān-e-vatan bhuul ga.e haiñ

is daur mein sab apna chalan bhul gae hain
had ye hai ki fankar bhi fan bhul gae hain

sayyaad sunaen tujhe kyunkar wahi naghme
hum lahja-e-arbab-e-chaman bhul gae hain

hai apni jagah aaj bhi har rasm-e-zamana
lekin hamin aain-e-watan bhul gae hain

manzil ke nishan mar ke bhi wo pa na sakenge
jo log rah-e-dar-o-rasan bhul gae hain

afsos mila hai unhen kab izn-e-rihai
jab ahl-e-qafas rah-e-chaman bhul gae hain

kis tarah shikayat karen be-tabi-e-dil ki
kya hum tere mathe ki shikan bhul gae hain

pursan nahin ghurbat mein mera koi bhi 'kashfi'
shayad mujhe yaran-e-watan bhul gae hain

Source: Saaz-o-Naghma