Samundar ki jaanib se aati hawa mein

kabhi nilgun aasman ke tale
sabz sahil pe milne ka wada hua tha

samundar kisi KHwab sa KHushnuma tha
samundar ke pahlu mein

shahr-e-dil-afroz ka hamhama tha
ye shahr aaj ashkon mein Duba hua hai

yahan se wahan tak
har ek rahguzar par

ek aaseb ka samna hai
nigahon ke aage dhuan hai

samundar kahan hai
samundar ke sahil pe milne ka wada hua tha

koi aaj bhi us bulawe ki ummid mein
KHud se ruTha hua hai

koi be-qarari ke sahil pe
aankhen bichhae khaDa hai

koi ranj oDhe hue so raha hai
koi KHauf tane hue jagta hai

koi be-karan pyas mein Dubta hai
koi aas ke paniyon ko

abas jhagta hai
ajab us zamin ki faza hai

ajab aaj rang-e-falak hai
samundar ki jaanib se aati hawa mein

lahu ki mahak hai