ek nazm
— Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
ChhuTpuTe ke ghurfe men
Lamhe ab bhee milte hain
Sub.h ke dhundalke men
Phuul ab bhee khilte hain
Ab bhee kohsaaron par
Sar-kasheeda hariyaalee
Pattharon kee deevaaren
ToD kar nikaltee hai
Ab bhee aab-zaaron par
Kashtiyon kee soorat men
Ziist kee tavaanaa.ee
Zaaviye badaltee hai
Ab bhee ghaas ke maidaan
Shabnamee sitaaron se
Mere khaak-daan par bhee
Aasmaan sajaate hain
Ab bhee khet gandum ke
Tez dhoop men tap kar
Is ghareeb dhartee ko
Zar-fishaan banaate hain
Saaye ab bhee chalte hain
Sooraj ab bhee Dhaltaa hai
Sub.hen ab bhee raushan hain
Raaten ab bhee kaalee hain
Zehn ab bhee chaTyal hain
Roohen ab bhee banjar hain
Jism ab bhee nange hain
Haath ab bhee khaalee hain
Ab bhee sabz faslon men
Zindagee ke rakhvaale
Zard zard chehron par
Khaak oDhe rahte hain
Ab bhee un kee taqdeeren
Munqalib nahin hoteen
Munqalib nahin hongee
Kahne vaale kahte hain
Gardishon kee raanaa.ee
Aam hee nahin hotee
Apne roz-e-avval kee
Shaam hee nahin hotee
ChhuTpuTe ke ghurfe mein
Lamhe ab bhi milte hain
Subh ke dhundalke mein
Phul ab bhi khilte hain
Ab bhi kohsaron par
Sar-kashida hariyali
Pattharon ki diwaren
ToD kar nikalti hai
Ab bhi aab-zaron par
Kashtiyon ki surat mein
Zist ki tawanai
Zawiye badalti hai
Ab bhi ghas ke maidan
Shabnami sitaron se
Mere KHak-dan par bhi
Aasman sajate hain
Ab bhi khet gandum ke
Tez dhup mein tap kar
Is gharib dharti ko
Zar-fishan banate hain
Saye ab bhi chalte hain
Suraj ab bhi Dhalta hai
Subhen ab bhi raushan hain
Raaten ab bhi kali hain
Zehn ab bhi chaTyal hain
Ruhen ab bhi banjar hain
Jism ab bhi nange hain
Hath ab bhi KHali hain
Ab bhi sabz faslon mein
Zindagi ke rakhwale
Zard zard chehron par
KHak oDhe rahte hain
Ab bhi un ki taqdiren
Munqalib nahin hotin
Munqalib nahin hongi
Kahne wale kahte hain
Gardishon ki ranai
Aam hi nahin hoti
Apne roz-e-awwal ki
Sham hi nahin hoti