jo chiiz thii kamre men wo be rabt padii thii
— Adil Mansuri
Jo chiiz thee kamre men wo be-rabt paDee thee
Tanhaa.ee-e-shab band-e-qabaa khol rahi thee
Awaaz kee deevaar bhee chup-chaap khaDee thee
KhiDkee se jo dekhaa to galee uungh rahi thee
Baalon ne tiraa lams to mahsoos kiyaa tha
Lekin ye khabar dil ne baDee der se dee thee
Haathon men nayaa chaand paDaa haanp raha tha
Raanon pe barahna see namee reng rahi thee
Yaadon ne use tod diyaa maar ke patthar
Aa.eene kee khandaq men jo parchhaa.een paDee thee
Dunya kee guzarte hue paDtee thiin nigaahen
Sheeshe kee jagah khiDkee men rusvaa.ee jaDee thee
TuuTee huee mehraab se gumbad ke khanDar tak
Ik booDhe mo.azzin kee sadaa guunj rahi thee