tuufaan se qarya qarya ek hue
— Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri
Toofaan se qarya qarya ek hue
Phir ret se chehra chehra ek hue
Chaand ubharte hee ujlee kirnon se
Uupar kaa kamra kamra ek hue
Almaaree men tasveeren rakhtaa huun
Ab bachpan aur buDhaapaa ek hue
Us kee galee ke moD se guzre kya the
Sab raahee rasta rasta ek hue
Deevaar giree to andar saamne thaa
Darvaaza aur dareecha ek hue
Jab wo paudon ko paanee detaa thaa
Pas-manzar aur nazaara ek hue
Kal aankh-micholee ke khel men 'akhtar'
Main aur peDon kaa saaya ek hue