Hanste hue chehre mein koi sham chhupi thi

hanste hue chehre mein koi sham chhupi thi
KHush-lahja taKHatub ki khanak nim chaDhi thi

jalwon ki ana toD gai ek hi pal mein
kachnar si bijli mere sine mein uDi thi

pita raha dariya ke tamawwuj ko shanawar
honTon pe nadi ke bhi ajab tishna-labi thi

KHush-rang maani ke taaqub mein raha main
KHatt-e-lab-e-lalin ki har ek mauj KHafi thi

har samt ram-e-haft bala shola-fishan hai
bachpan mein to har gam pe ek sabz-pari thi

sadiyon se hai jalte hue Tapu ki amanat
wo wadi-o-gul-rang jo KHwabon mein pali thi

jalte hue kohsar pe ek shoKH gilahri
munh moD ke gulshan se ba-sad naz khaDi thi

neze ki ani thi rag-e-anfas mein raqsan
wo taza hawaon mein tha khiDki bhi khuli thi

hum pi bhi gae aur salamat bhi hain 'amabar'
pani ki har ek bund mein hire ki kani thi