Hindustani Poetry: Shikast

Pachana bahut hee mushkil
laaye ajeeb si kilbil.
Jaise koi zor ka jhatka
josh hilati sabka.
Mayoosi rehti paas
le jaati koi bhi aas.
Mehnat barbaad ho jaati
sharmindagi hai sataati.
Kuch ke liye ek sabaq
phir se qismat aazmaana ho jaati barhaq.
Sikhati aur rulaaye
aazmaati aur jeetne ki dhun main paise bhi bahaye.
Isse gussa bhadke
jagaaye tadke.
Neend yeh lootey
insaan khaate hain jootey.
Bhook pyaas jaise koi buri shaiy
khud-ba-khud dhal jaati maiy.
Jhukk jaati hai qamar
log khodte hain qabar.
Zindigi lagey bojh aur beykaar
zarre zarre se milay bus phitkaar.
Raaste bigaad de
aur kabhi bana bhi de.