is kashakash mein yahan umr-e-rawan guzre hai 
jaise sahra se koi tishna-dahan guzre hai 
is tarah talKHi-e-ayyam se baDhti hai KHarash 
jaise dushnam azizon pe garan guzre hai 
is tarah dost dagha de ke chale jate hain 
jaise har nafa ke raste se ziyan guzre hai 
yun bhi pahunche hain kuchh afsane haqiqat ke qarib 
jaise kabe se koi pir-e-mughan guzre hai 
hum gunahgar jo us samt nikal jate hain 
ek aawaz si aati hai fulan guzre hai
        Ghazal
Is kashakash mein yahan umr-e-rawan guzre hai
Shorish kashmiri

