hamare aansuon ki aankhen banai gain
hum ne apne apne talatum se rassa-kashi ki
aur apna apna bain hue
sitaron ki pukar aasman se ziyaada zamin sunti hai
main ne maut ke baal khole
aur jhuT pe daraaz hui
nind aankhon ke kanche khelti rahi
sham doghle-rang sahti rahi
aasmanon pe mera chand qarz hai
main maut ke hath mein ek charagh hun
janam ke pahiye par maut ki rath dekh rahi hun
zaminon mein mera insan dafn hai
sajdon se sar uTha lo
maut meri god mein ek bachcha chhoD gai hai
Nazm
Chand ka qarz
Sara Shagufta