Nazhad-e-nau

barahna-sar hain barhana tan hain barhana-pa hain
sharir ruhen

zamir-e-hasti ki aarzuen
chaTakti kaliyan

ki jin se buDhi udas galiyan
mahak rahi hain

gharib bachche ki jo shua-e-sahar-gahi hain
hamari qabron pe girte ashkon ka silsila hain

wo manzilen jin ki jhalkiyon ko hamari rahen
taras rahi hain

unhi ke qadmon mein bas rahi hain
hasin KHwabon

ki dhundli duniyaen jo sarabon
ka rup dhaare

hamare ehsas par sharare
unDelti hain

unhin ki aankhon mein khelti hain
unhi ke gum-sum

udas chehron par jhilmilate hue tabassum
mein Dhal gae hain hamare aansu hamari aahen

tawil tarikiyon mein kho jaenge jab ek din
hamare sae

is apni duniya ki lash uThae
to sail-e-rawan

ki koi mauj-e-hayat-saman
farogh-e-farda

ka ruKH pe Dale mahin parda
uchhal ke shayad

sameT le zindagi ki sarhad
ke us kinare

pe ghumte aalamon ke dhaare
ye sab ja hai ba-ja hai lekin

ye totli nau-KHiram ruhen ki jin ki har sans angbin
agar inhi konpalon ki qismat mein naz-e-baalidgi nahin hai

to bahti nadiyon
mein aane wali hazar sadiyon

ka ye talatum
sukut-e-paiham ka ye tarannum

ye jhonke jhonke
mein khulte ghunghaT nai ruton ke

thaki KHalaon
mein lakh an-dekhi kahkashaon

ki kawish-e-ram
hazar na-afrida aalam

tamam baatil
na un ka maqsad na un ka hasil

agar inhi konpalon ki qismat mein naz-e-baalidgi nahin hai