chehre ke khadd o khaal men aaiine jade hain
— Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri
Chehre ke khad-o-khaal men aa.eene jaDe hain
Ham 'umr-e-gurezaan ke muqaabil men khaDe hain
Har saal nayaa saal hai har saal gaya saal
Ham uDte hue lamhon kee chaukhaT pe paDe hain
Dekhaa hai ye parchhaa.een kee duniyaa men ki aksar
Apne qad-o-qaamat se bhee kuchh log baDe hain
Shaayad ki mile zaat ke zindaan se rihaa.ee
Deevaar ko chaaTaa hai havaaon se laDe hain
UDte hain parinde to yahaan jhiil bhee hogee
Taptaa hai bayaabaan-e-badan kos kaDe hain
Shaayad koi 'eesaa-nafas aa.e unhen poochhe
Ye lafz jo be-jaan se kaaghaz pe paDe hain
Is baat kaa mafhoom main samjhaa nahin 'akhtar'
Tasveer men saahil pe ka.ee kachche ghaDe hain