wo Abhi apne chehre men utraa nahin
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Kis se poochhoon wo kya
Shakhs hai jo miree
Aarzoo ke jharokon men Thahre hue
Saare chehron men bikhraa huaa hai magar
Khud abhee apne chehre men utraa nahin
Kis se poochhoon wo kya
Naam hai jo miree
DhaDkanon ke muqaddar men marqoom hai
Aur wo kya ajnabee hai jo sadiyon se mere khayaalon ke qarye men aabaad hai
Magar meraa soorat-shanaasaa nahin
Kis kee awaaz hai!
Jo miree ruuh men naghma-parvaaz hai
Kaun batlaa.egaa us nagar kaa pata
Jis kee miTTee kee khushboo mire jism ke vaaste durj hai,
Jis ke deevaar-o-dar meree be-khvaab aankhon se maanoos hain
Aur jis ko kabhi main ne dekhaa nahin
Naa-rasaa.ee miree naa-rasaa.ee miree!
Jis ko paayaa na tha us ko khone kaa gham
Meree khwaish ke siine kaa naasoor hai
Kis ko awaaz duun kis kaa maatam karoon
Vo abhee apne chehre men utraa nahin
Kis se poochhoon miraa mudda.aa kaun hai!
Naa-rasaa kaun hai!
Kis se puchhun wo kya
ShaKHs hai jo meri
Aarzu ke jharokon mein Thahre hue
Sare chehron mein bikhra hua hai magar
KHud abhi apne chehre mein utra nahin
Kis se puchhun wo kya
Nam hai jo meri
DhaDkanon ke muqaddar mein marqum hai
Aur wo kya ajnabi hai jo sadiyon se mere KHayalon ke qarye mein aabaad hai
Magar mera surat-shanasa nahin
Kis ki aawaz hai!
Jo meri ruh mein naghma-parwaz hai
Kaun batlaega us nagar ka pata
Jis ki miTTi ki KHushbu mere jism ke waste durj hai,
Jis ke diwar-o-dar meri be-KHwab aankhon se manus hain
Aur jis ko kabhi main ne dekha nahin
Na-rasai meri na-rasai miri!
Jis ko paya na tha us ko khone ka gham
Meri KHwahish ke sine ka nasur hai
Kis ko aawaz dun kis ka matam karun
Wo abhi apne chehre mein utra nahin
Kis se puchhun mera muddaa kaun hai!
Na-rasa kaun hai!