shaam tanhaaii dhuaan uthtaa baraabar dekhte
— Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri
Shaam tanhaa.ee dhuaan uThtaa baraabar dekhte
Phir sar-e-shab chaand ubharne kaa bhee manzar dekhte
Jumbish-e-lab men miree aavaaz kee tasveer hai
Kaash wo bhee bolte lafzon ke paikar dekhte
Saahilon par seepiyaan thiin aur havaa kaa shor thaa
Paaniyon men Doobte to koi gauhar dekhte
KhiDkiyon kee oT se andaaza ho saktaa nahin
Shahr kaa ahvaal tum ghar se nikal kar dekhte
Aane vaalon ke liye darvaaze rahte hain khule
Jaane vaale bhee kabhi muD kar soo-e-dar dekhte
Baarishon men bheegnaa jismon kaa ujlaa baankpan
Raaston kee gard bhee ye log sar par dekhte
Wo jinhen dastaar kee hasrat rahee hai umr bhar
Mere shaanon par kabhi 'akhtar' miraa sar dekhte