Manto

Paraphrased from the short story, 'Dekh Kabira Roya' by Manto:

General ne kaha:: "Anaaj kam hai, koi parvah nahin . Fasle tabah ho gayi, koi fikr nahin. Humare sipahi bhukhe hi ladenge."

Kabir chilla-chilla kar rone laga. General ko gussa aaya. Kabir pukaar utha: "Ae mere bahadur ! Bhukh se kaun ladega ?"

Manto ki isi baat pe ek sher arz hai,
"Jo tab tha, vo ab bhi hai aur tab bhi rahega,
Laalach ka pet naa tab bhara tha, vo ab bhi naa bhara hai, aur tab bhi nahin bharega"