Izhaar aur rasai

mu-qalam, saz gul-e-taza thirakte panw
baat kahne ke bahane hain bahut

aadmi kis se magar baat kare?
baat jab hila-e-taqrib-e-mulaqat na ho

aur rasai ki hamesha se hai kotah-kamand
baat ki ghayat-e-ghayat na ho!

ek zarra kaf-e-KHakistar ka
sharar-e-jasta ke manind kabhi

kisi an-jaani tamanna ki KHalish se masrur
apne sine ke dahakte hue tannur ki lau se majbur

ek zarra ki hamesha se hai KHud se mahjur
kabhi nairang-e-sada ban ke jhalak uThta hai

aab o rang o KHat o mehrab ka paiwand kabhi
aur banta hai maani ka KHudawand kabhi

wo KHudawand jo pa-basta-e-anat na ho!
isi ek zarre ki tabani se

kisi soe hue raqqas ke dast-o-pa mein
kanp uThte hain mah-o-sal ke nile girdab

isi ek zarre ki hairani se
sher ban jate hain ek kuza-gar-e-pir ke KHwab

isi ek zarra-e-la-fani se
KHisht-e-be-maya ko milta hai dawam

baam-o-dar ko wo sahar jis ki kabhi raat na ho!
aadmi kis se magar baat kare?

mu-qalam, saz gul-e-taza thirakte panw
aadmi sochta rah jata hai,

is qadar bar kahan, kis ke liye, kaise uThaun
aur phir kis ke liye baat karun?