تہذيب کے مريض کو گولي سے فائدہ
دفع مرض کے واسطے پل پيش کيجيے
Tehzeeb Ke Mareez Ko Goli Se Faida!
Dafa-e-Marz Ke Waaste ‘Pill’ Paish Kijiye
The patient of civilization will not be cured by the goli
For curing of the malady you should present him with pill
تھے وہ بھي دن کہ خدمت استاد کے عوض
دل چاہتا تھا ہديہء دل پيش کيجيے
The Woh Bhi Din Ke Khidmat-e-Ustad Ke Ewz
Dil Chahta Tha Hadiya-e-Dil Paish Kijiye
There was a time when in exchange for the teacher’s services
One wanted that the gift of the heart he should present!
بدلا زمانہ ايسا کہ لڑکا پس از سبق
کہتا ہے ماسٹر سے کہ ”بل پيش کيجيے
Badla Zamana Aesa Ke Larka Pas Az Sabaq
Kehta Hai Master Se Ke “Bill Paish Kijiye!”
Times have changed so much that the pupil after the lesson
Says to the teacher “You should present the bill