mittii thaa main khamiir tire naaz se uthaa
— Obaidullah Aleem
MiTTee thaa main khameer tire naaz se uThaa
Phir haft-aasmaan miree parvaaz se uThaa
Insaan ho kisee bhee sadee kaa kaheen kaa ho
Ye jab uThaa zameer kee awaaz se uThaa
Sub.h-e-chaman men ek yahee aaftaab thaa
Is aadmee kee laash ko e.azaaz se uThaa
Sau kartabon se likhkhaa gaya ek ek lafz
Lekin ye jab uThaa kisee e.ajaaz se uThaa
Ai shahsavaar-e-husn ye dil hai ye meraa dil
Ye teree sar-zameen hai qadam naaz se uThaa
Main poochh luun ki kya hai miraa jabr o ikhtiyaar
Yaa-rab ye mas.ala kabhi aaghaaz se uThaa
Vo abr shabnamee thaa ki nahlaa gaya vajood
Main khvaab dekhtaa huaa alfaaz se uThaa
Shaa.er kee aankh kaa wo sitaara huaa 'aleem'
Qaamat men jo qayaamatee andaaz se uThaa
MiTTi tha main KHamir tere naz se uTha
Phir haft-asman meri parwaz se uTha
Insan ho kisi bhi sadi ka kahin ka ho
Ye jab uTha zamir ki aawaz se uTha
Subh-e-chaman mein ek yahi aaftab tha
Is aadmi ki lash ko eazaz se uTha
Sau kartabon se likhkha gaya ek ek lafz
Lekin ye jab uTha kisi eajaz se uTha
Ai shahsawar-e-husn ye dil hai ye mera dil
Ye teri sar-zamin hai qadam naz se uTha
Main puchh lun ki kya hai mera jabr o iKHtiyar
Ya-rab ye masala kabhi aaghaz se uTha
Wo abr shabnami tha ki nahla gaya wajud
Main KHwab dekhta hua alfaz se uTha
Shaer ki aankh ka wo sitara hua 'alim'
Qamat mein jo qayamati andaz se uTha