Deep jis ka sirf mahllaat hi main jale,
Chand logon ki khushiyon ko le kar chale,
Wo jo saye main har maslihat ke pale;
Aise dastoor ko, Subh e benoor ko,
Main nahi maanta, Main nahi jaanta
.
Main bhi kha’if nahin takhta e daar se,
Main bhi Mansoor hoon, keh do aghyaar se,
Kyun daraate ho zindaan ki divar se,
Zulm ki baat ko, Jahl ki raat ko,
Main nahi maanta, Main nahi jaanta.
Phool shaakhon pe khilnay lage tum kaho,
Jaam rindon ko milne lage tum kaho,
Chak seenon ke silne lage tum kaho,
Is khule jhoot ko, Zehn ki loot ko,
Main nahi maanta, Main nahi jaanta.
Tum ne loota hai sadiyon hamara sakun,
Ab na hum per chale ga tumhara fasun,
Chara gar main tumhe kis tara se kahun?
Tum naheen charaagar, koi maane magar,
Main nahi maanta, Main nahi jaanta
Poet-Habib Jalib
