gaanv kii aankh se bastii kii nazar se dekhaa
— Asad Badayuni
Gaanv kee aankh se bastee kee nazar se dekhaa
Ek hee rang hai duniyaa ko jidhar se dekhaa
Ham se ai husn adaa kab tiraa haq ho paayaa
Aankh bhar tujh ko buzurgon ke na Dar se dekhaa
Apnee baanhon kee tarah mujh ko lageen sab shaakhen
Chaand uljhaa huaa jis raat shajar se dekhaa
Ham kisee jang men shaamil na hue bas ham ne
Har tamaashe ko faqat raahguzar se dekhaa
Har chamakte hue manzar se rahe ham naaraaz
Saare chehron ko sadaa deeda-e-tar se dekhaa
Phuul se bachchon ke shaanon pe the bhaaree baste
Ham ne schol ko dushman kee nazar se dekhaa