main dekh bhii na sakaa mere gird kyaa gayaa thaa
— Anwar Masood
Main dekh bhee na sakaa mere gird kyaa gayaa thaa
Ki jis maqaam pe main thaa vahaan ujaalaa thaa
Durust hai ki vo jangal kee aag thee lekin
Vaheen qareeb hee dariyaa bhee ik guzartaa thaa
Tum aa ga.e to chamakne lagee hain deevaaren
Abhee abhee to yahaan par baDaa andheraa thaa
Labon pe khair tabassum bikhar bikhar hee gayaa
Ye aur baat ki hansne ko dil tarastaa thaa
Sunaa hai log bahut se mile the raste men
Miree nazar se to bas ek shakhs guzraa thaa
Ulajh paDee thee muqaddar se aarzoo meree
Dam-e-firaaq use roknaa bhee chaahaa thaa
Mahak rahaa hai chaman kee tarah vo aa.eena
Ki jis men too ne kabhee apnaa ruup dekhaa thaa
GhaTaa uThee hai to phir yaad aa gayaa 'anvar'
'ajeeb shakhs thaa aksar udaas rahtaa thaa