khaak to ham bhii har ik dasht kii chhaane hue hain
— Asad Badayuni
Khaak to ham bhee har ik dasht kee chhaane hue hain
Kuchh nayaa karne kee koshish men puraane hue hain
Sabz mausam kaa pata jin se milaa kartaa thaa
Teera-bakhton ke vahee shahr Thikaane hue hain
Khaana-e-dil men abhee tak hain vahee log aabaad
Jin ko ojhal hue aankhon se zamaane hue hain
Tiir shaakhon men hain paivast parindon men naheen
Kis shikaaree ke khataa itne nishaane hue hain
Aab-o-gil hee kaa karishma lab-o-rukhsaar bhee hain
Aisee kyaa baat hai kyuun aap divaane hue hain
Roz mat maangiye miTTee kee mohabbat kaa suboot
Ham to ye jism usee khaak kaa chhaane hue hain
Sher bhee likhtaa huun aur ghar bhee chalaataa huun janaab
Kab kisee bojh ke shaakee mire shaane hue hain