MeiN ney jo geet terey pyaar ki khaatir likhey
aaj un geetoN ko bazar meiN ley aaya hooN
Aaj dukaan pe neelaam utthey ga in k!
tu ney jin geetoN pe rakhi thi mohabbat ki asaas
aaj chaandi ke taraazu meiN tuley gi har cheez
merey afkaar, meri shaaeri, mera ehsaas
Jo teri zaat sey mansoob the un geetoN ko
muflisi - jins banaaney pe utar aai hey
bhook - terey rukh-e-rangeeN ke fasanoN ke aewaz
chand ashaay-e-zaroorat ki tamannaai hey
Deikh is arsa-e-geh mehnat-o-sarmaaya meiN
merey naghmey bhi merey paas nahi reh saktey
terey jalwey kisi zar’daar ki meeraas sahi
terey khaakey bhi merey paas nahi reh saktey
Aaj in geetoN ko bazar meiN ley aaya hooN
meiN ney jo geet terey pyaar ki khaatir likhey!
GS, Sahir is my spiritual teacher, I have gained a lot just by reading him and I understand that he is badly under-estimated and perhaps most unsung hero of poetry.
I have Qulyaat-e-Sahir and i think ‘fankaar’ is from this book. I remember reading it but can’t recall properly. Indeed he is a great poet but ittle bit hard for me -D
Edit:
yes i just checked. ‘Fankaar’ is in Qulyaat-e-Sahir, page 84.