samundar aasmaan aur main
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Khuleen jo aankhen to sar pe niilaa falak tanaa tha
Chahaar-jaanib siyaah paanee kee tund maujon kaa ghalghala tha
Havaa.en cheekhon ko aur karaahon ko le ke chaltee thiin aur miTTee
Kee zard khushboo men maut-mausam kaa zaa.iqa tha
Nazar manaazir men Doob kar bhee misaal-e-sheesha tahee thee yaanee
Gul-e-tamaashaa nahin khilaa tha
Hiraas jazbon kee rahguzar men dil-e-ta.ajjub-zada akelaa
Khamosh tanhaa bhaTak raha tha
Ki ek saa.e kee narm aahaT ne raaston kaa naseeb badlaa
Koee ta.alluq ke chaand lahje men apne-pan kee adaa se bolaa
''mire musaafir udaas mat ho ki ahd-e-furqat hee zindagee hai
Ye faaslon kee khaleej raah-e-visaal hai aur talab nigaahon kee raushnee hai
Tamaam cheezen tumhaare mere
Badan ke rishton kaa silsila hain
Tumhen khabar hai ki ham samundar
Aur aasmaanon kee intihaa hain!''
Khulin jo aankhen to sar pe nila falak tana tha
Chahaar-jaanib siyah pani ki tund maujon ka ghalghala tha
Hawaen chiKHon ko aur karahon ko le ke chalti thin aur miTTi
Ki zard KHushbu mein maut-mausam ka zaiqa tha
Nazar manazir mein Dub kar bhi misal-e-shisha tahi thi yani
Gul-e-tamasha nahin khila tha
Hiras jazbon ki rahguzar mein dil-e-tajjub-zada akela
KHamosh tanha bhaTak raha tha
Ki ek sae ki narm aahaT ne raston ka nasib badla
Koi talluq ke chand lahje mein apne-pan ki ada se bola
Mire musafir udas mat ho ki ahd-e-furqat hi zindagi hai
Ye faslon ki KHalij rah-e-visal hai aur talab nigahon ki raushni hai
Tamam chizen tumhaare mere
Badan ke rishton ka silsila hain
Tumhein KHabar hai ki hum samundar
Aur aasmanon ki intiha hain!