main ne jab likhnaa siikhaa thaa
— Nasir Kazmi
Main ne jab likhnaa seekhaa thaa
Pahle teraa naam likhaa thaa
Main wo sabr-e-sameem hoon jis ne
Baar-e-amaanat sar pe liyaa thaa
Main wo ism-e-azeem hoon jis ko
Jinn-o-malak ne sajda kiyaa thaa
Too ne kyuun miraa haath na pakDaa
Main jab raste se bhaTkaa thaa
Jo paayaa hai wo teraa hai
Jo khoyaa wo bhee teraa thaa
Tujh bin saaree umr guzaaree
Log kahenge too meraa thaa
Pahlee baarish bhejne vaale
Main tire darshan kaa pyaasaa thaa