is shahr mein sham hote hi galiyon ke nukkaD par
saDkon ke kinare zinda-dil log
aankhon ke kaTore liye khaDe ho jate hain
aur shaKH-e-gul ki tarah lachakti mahakti laDkiyan
husn ki KHairaat banTti phirti hain
KHub-surat tanau-mand bachche
phulon ki tarah muskuraate
ek hath mein khilaune
ek hath mein man ki ungli pakDe hanste-khelte guzarte hain
mai-kadon mein rind jam par jam lunDhate hain
gharon mein pakne wale khanon ki KHushbu
ishtiha ko tez karti hai
kitna KHub-surat kitna jaan-dar hai wo shahr jise meri band aankhon ke alawa
kisi aur ne nahin dekha
Nazm
Tasawwur
Iftikhar Aazmi