My Lord! Increase me in knowledge

havis-e-duniya main giraftar
aur waqt ki ye tez raftar..
duniya to shayad mil gayee,
magar najanay kahan guzaar di zindagi

bechain mareez, marz say bekhabar,
najaanay kis marham ki talash main hai zindagi..

waqt ki keemat tunay na pehchani
khwaishon ke peechay neelam howee zindagi

khuda say bekhabar, ilm say wa bastaah
is gumraahi ko na pukar zindagi

duniya k shor say nikalkar,
badalon mai chupay chehron mai dhond zindagi

suraj ko dhaltay dekh kabhi..
pholun ki khoshboo mai suong zindagi

duniya ki esharon par to naachtay hain sab,
apni marzi say bhi kabhi guzaar zindagi.

tijarat siasat ki baton say nikal,
masoomon ki ankhon mai dekh zindagi

paison gi gintee main ghumshuda,
asmaan par taaron ko gin kar dekh zindagi

muththi may na sama sakay
samandar kinaray hai jaisay raith zindagi
maut ki leher anay se pehlay mitti kay ghar bana lay
itna mukhtasir sa hai khel zindagi

– Aamer Saadi