zuud pashiimaan
— Parveen Shakir
Gahree bhooree aa.ankhon vaalaa ik shahzaada
Duur des se
Chamkeele mushkee ghoDe par havaa se baaten kartaa
Jigar jigar kartee talvaar se jangal kaaTtaa aayaa
Darvaazon se lipTee belen pare haTaataa
Jangal kee baanhon men jakDe mahl ke haath chhuDaataa
Jab andar aayaa to dekhaa
Shahzaadee ke jism kee saaree sooiyaan zang-aalooda thiin
Rasta dekhne vaalee aanhken
Saare shikve bhulaa chukee theen!
Gahri bhuri aaankhon wala ek shahzada
Dur des se
Chamkile mushki ghoDe par hawa se baaten karta
Jigar jigar karti talwar se jangal kaTta aaya
Darwazon se lipTi belen pare haTata
Jangal ki banhon mein jakDe mahl ke hath chhuData
Jab andar aaya to dekha
Shahzadi ke jism ki sari suiyan zang-aluda thin
Rasta dekhne wali aanhken
Sare shikwe bhula chuki thin!