mere haath dil men kab se rim jhim kartii
— Fahmida Riaz
Dil men kab se rim-jhim kartee
Kaisee barkhaa baras rahi hai
Is barkhaa ke amrit ras se
Bhiig chukee main bhiig chukee main
Lagtee chhuptee dhoop aur baadal
Ye aakaash ke nanhe baalak
Khel rahe hain hanste hanste
Kilkaaree bharte sabze ko
Shokh havaa.en chheD rahi hain
Main bhee apne pankh jhaTak kar
Par tauloon aur bharoon uDaanen
Apne badan men khud kho jaaon
Ye tan kaa aakaash ye dhartee
Dheere dheere phail rahi hai
Aur mere haathon ke pakheroo
Ye chanchal bechain parinde
Ek anokhe raaz se be-kal
Dhartee men kuch DhoonD rahe hain
DhoonD rahe hain aise pal ko
Jis kee khoj men dil rahtaa hai
Jis pal dhartee mile gagan se
Vo pal mere tan ke baahar
Kaheen nahin hai kaheen nahin hai
Ye panchi ye narm pakheroo
Janmon se dhartee ke sangee
Is kaayaa ke taal kinaare
Dheere dheere DhoonD rahe hain
Kho.e hue pal kee kankariyaan
Dil mein kab se rim-jhim karti
Kaisi barkha baras rahi hai
Is barkha ke amrit ras se
Bhig chuki main bhig chuki main
Lagti chhupti dhup aur baadal
Ye aakash ke nanhe baalak
Khel rahe hain hanste hanste
Kilkari bharte sabze ko
ShoKH hawaen chheD rahi hain
Main bhi apne pankh jhaTak kar
Par taulun aur bharun uDanen
Apne badan mein KHud kho jaun
Ye tan ka aakash ye dharti
Dhire dhire phail rahi hai
Aur mere hathon ke pakheru
Ye chanchal bechain parinde
Ek anokhe raaz se be-kal
Dharti mein kuch DhunD rahe hain
DhunD rahe hain aise pal ko
Jis ki khoj mein dil rehta hai
Jis pal dharti mile gagan se
Wo pal mere tan ke bahar
Kahin nahin hai kahin nahin hai
Ye panchhi ye narm pakheru
Janmon se dharti ke sangi
Is kaya ke tal kinare
Dhire dhire DhunD rahe hain
Khoe hue pal ki kankariyan