Sang-e-jaan

aab-e-KHufta mein
ek sang phenka to hai

daere
sath-e-sakit pe ubhre hain

phenkenge
miT jaenge

aur wo sang-e-jaan
apni ye dastan

zer-e-bar jumud-e-garan
ek sang-e-malamat ki manind

dohraega
wo jis ka intizar tha

wo jis ka intizar tha
shafaq ko

baadalon ko
rahguzar ko aabshaar ko

KHizan ki pattiyon ko
chandni ko

dhup ko bahaar ko
wo jis ki aarzu thi

saaton ko
KHamushi ko

zehn ko KHayal ko
tasawwur-e-muhaal ko

khanakti pyaliyon ko
kursiyon ko

jam ko ko na na-tamam ko
dopahar ko sham ko

wo jis ki aahaTen samaaton ke kunj mein nihan thin
jis ka aks

jalwa-rez tha
basaraton ki jhil mein

wo kya faqat safa ka surmagin KHiram tha
ki shaKH-e-gul ka saya-e-KHafif tha

ki mauj-e-ab par kiran ka irtiash tha
jo ek pal mein samne se yun guzar gaya

ki wo sabhi jo muntazir the
aankh malte rah gae

magar wo is tarah guzar gaya
ki yak-ba-yak wo intizar ki bisat hi ulaT gai

wo khel KHatm ho gaya
aur us ke baad

aasman se zamin
zamin se aasman tak

KHala KHala KHala KHala