chehre pe chamchamaatii huii dhoop mar gaii
— Adil Mansuri
Chehre pe chamchamaatee huee dhoop mar ga.ee
Sooraj ko Dhaltaa dekh ke phir shaam Dar ga.ee
Mab.hoot se khaDe rahe sab bas kee line men
Koolhe uchhaaltee huee bijlee guzar ga.ee
Sooraj vahee thaa dhoop vahee shahr bhee vahee
Kya chiiz thee jo jism ke andar ThiThar ga.ee
Khvaahish sukhaane rakkhee thee koThe pe dopahar
Ab shaam ho chalee miyaan dekho kidhar ga.ee
Tahleel ho ga.ee hai havaa men udaasiyaan
Khaalee jagah jo rah ga.ee tanhaa.ee bhar ga.ee
Chehre baghair niklaa thaa us ke makaan se
Rusvaa.iyon kee had se bhee aage khabar ga.ee
Rangon kee surkh naaf daakhiliyaa gul-aaftaab
Andhee havaa.en khaar khaTak kaan bhar ga.ee