jab kabhi phuulon ne khushbuu ki tijaarat ki hai
— Rahat Indori
Jab kabhi phoolon ne khushboo kee tijaarat kee hai
Pattee pattee ne havaaon se shikaayat kee hai
Yuun lagaa jaise koi itr fazaa men ghul jaa.e
Jab kisee bachche ne qur.aan kee tilaavat kee hai
Jaa-namaazon kee tarah nuur men ujlaa.ee sahar
Raat bhar jaise farishton ne ibaadat kee hai
Sar uThaa.e thiin bahut surkh havaa men phir bhee
Ham ne palkon ke charaaghon kee hifaazat kee hai
Mujhe toofaan-e-havaadis se Daraane vaalo
Haadson ne to mire haath pe bai.at kee hai
Aaj ik daana-e-gandum ke bhee haqdaar nahin
Ham ne sadiyon inheen kheton pe hukoomat kee hai
Ye zarooree thaa ki ham dekhte qilon ke jalaal
Umr bhar ham ne mazaaron kee ziyaarat kee hai