hum apne-ap ki pahchan le ke aae hain 
nae suKHan nae imkan le ke aae hain 
hawa ne war kiya to jawab paegi 
ki hum charagh bhi tufan le ke aae hain 
charagh-e-qurb se kar dijiye unhen raushan 
bujhe bujhe se kuchh arman le ke aae hain 
jawab de na sakega hamari baaton ka 
ki aap aaina hairan le ke aae hain 
in aansuon ka koi qadr-dan mil jae 
ki hum bhi 'mir' ka diwan le ke aae hain 
hamare pas faqat dhup hai KHayalon ki 
jhulaste KHwabon ki dukkan le ke aae hain 
ye zaKHm-e-dil nahin ehsan ki nishani hai 
hum us nigah ka ehsan le ke aae hain 
jo parsa ho to kyun imtihan se Darte ho 
hum e'tibar ka mizan le ke aae hain 
unhin pe sare masaib ka bojh rakkha hai 
jo tere shahr mein iman le ke aae hain
        Ghazal
Hum apne-ap ki pahchan le ke aae hain
Manzar Bhopali

