ek harf-e-fasurda dagh mein hai
ek baat bujhe charagh mein hai
ek nam lahu ki gardishon mein
tufan mein Dolta safina
Dube na bhanwar ke par utre
ek sham ki jis ke baam-o-dar ko
haari hui subh se shikayat
ruThe hue chand ki tamanna
ek rah-naward jo ye chahe
panw na had-e-wafa se nikle
sar se na safar ka bar utre
Nazm
Ek harf-e-fasurda dagh mein hai
Akhtar Husain Jafri