padhne bhii na paae the ki vo mit bhii gaii thii
— Anwar Masood
PaDhne bhee na paa.e the ki vo miT bhee ga.ee thee
Bijlee ne ghaTaaon pe jo tahreer likhee thee
Chup saadh ke baiThe the sabhee log vahaan par
Parde pe jo tasveer thee kuchh bol rahee thee
Lahraate hue aa.e the vo amn kaa parcham
Parcham ko uThaa.e hue neze kee anee thee
Duube hue taaron pe main kyaa ashk bahaataa
ChaDhte hue sooraj se miree aankh laDee thee
Is vaqt vahaan kaun dhuaan dekhne jaa.e
Akhbaar men paDh lenge kahaan aag lagee thee
Shabnam kee taraavish se bhee dukhtaa thaa dil-e-zaar
Ghanghor ghaTaaon ko barasne kee paDee thee
Palkon ke sitaare bhee uDaa le ga.ee 'anvar'
Vo dard kee aandhee ki sar-e-shaam chalee thee