main ne yuun dekhaa use jaise kabhii dekhaa na thaa
— Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri
Main ne yuun dekhaa use jaise kabhi dekhaa na thaa
Aur jab dekhaa to aankhon par yaqeen aataa na thaa
Baam-o-dar se sakht baarish men bhee uTThegaa dhuaan
Yuun bhee hotaa hai mohabbat men kabhi sochaa na thaa
Aandhiyon ko rauzan-e-zindaan se ham dekhaa kiye
Duur tak phailaa huaa sahraa thaa naqsh-e-paa na thaa
Log laa.e hain kahaan se shab ko marmar ke charaagh
Un chaTaanon men to din ko raasta paidaa na thaa
Shahr kee hangaama-aaraa.ee men kho kar rah gaya
Main ki apne ghar men bhee mujh ko sukoon miltaa na thaa
Barf apne-aap ghul jaatee hai sooraj ho na ho
Shaam se pahle ye jaanaa thaa magar samjhaa na thaa
Un dinon bhee shahr men sailaab aate the bahut
Vaadiyon men jab kaheen baadal abhee barsaa na thaa
Raat kee tanhaa.iyon men jis se chaunk uTThe the ham
Apnee hee aavaaz thee sho.ala koi chamkaa na thaa
Wo bhee sach kahte hain 'akhtar' log begaane hue
Ham bhee sachche hain ki duniyaa kaa chalan aisa na thaa