ahd e haazir ki dil rubaa makhluuq
— Shahryar
Zard balbon ke baazuon men asiir
Sakht be-jaan lambee kaalee saDak
Apnee be-noor dhundlee aankhon se
PaDh rahi hai navishta-e-taqdeer
Band kamron ke ghup andheron men
Billiyaan pee rahi hain duudh ke jaam
HoTalon cinema-gharon ke qareeb
Chamchamaatee huee na.ee kaaren
Aur panvaaDiyon kee dokaanen
Aur kuch Toliyaan faqeeron kee
Pars vaalon ke intizaar men hain
Adh-phaTe posTaron ke pairaahan
Aahanee bilDigon ke jismon par
Kitne dilkash dikhaa.ee dete hain
Bas kee behis nashiston par baiThee
Din ke baazaar se khareedee huee
Aarzoo gham umiid mahroomee
Niind kee goliyaan gulaab ke phuul
Kele amrood santare chaaval
PainT guDiyaa shameez choohe-daan
Ek ik shai kaa kar rahi hai hisaab
Ahd-e-haazir kee dil-rubaa makhlooq!
Zard balbon ke bazuon mein asir
SaKHt be-jaan lambi kali saDak
Apni be-nur dhundli aankhon se
PaDh rahi hai nawishta-e-taqdir
Band kamron ke ghup andheron mein
Billiyan pi rahi hain dudh ke jam
HoTalon cinema-gharon ke qarib
Chamchamati hui nai karen
Aur panwaDiyon ki dokanen
Aur kuch Toliyan faqiron ki
Pars walon ke intizar mein hain
Adh-phaTe posTaron ke pairahan
Aahani bilDigon ke jismon par
Kitne dilkash dikhai dete hain
Bas ki behis nashiston par baiThi
Din ke bazar se KHaridi hui
Aarzu gham umid mahrumi
Nind ki goliyan gulab ke phul
Kele amrud santare chawal
PainT guDiya shamiz chuhe-dan
Ek ek shai ka kar rahi hai hisab
Ahd-e-hazir ki dil-ruba maKHluq!