khizaan ke chaand ne puuchhaa ye jhuk ke khidkii men
— Shakeb Jalali
Khizaan ke chaand ne poochhaa ye jhuk ke khiDkee men
Kabhee charaagh bhee jaltaa hai is havelee men
Ye aadmee hain ki saa.e hain aadamiyyat ke
Guzar huaa hai miraa kis ujaaD bastee men
Jhukee chaTaan phisaltee giraft jhooltaa jism
Main ab giraa hee giraa tang-o-taar ghaaTee men
Zamaane bhar se niraalee hai aap kee mantiq
Nadee ko paar kiyaa kis ne ulTee kashtee men
Jalaa.e kyuun agar itne hee qeemtee the khutoot
Kuredte ho abas raakh ab angeThee men
Ajab nahin jo ugen yaan darakht paanee ke
Ki ashk bo.e hain shab bhar kisee ne dhartee men
Miree giraft men aa kar nikal ga.ee titlee
Paron ke rang magar rah ga.e hain muTThee men
Chaloge saath mire aagahee kee sarhad tak
Ye rahguzaar utartee hai gahre paanee men
Main apnee be-khabaree se 'shakeb' vaaqif hoon
Bataao pech hain kitne tumhaaree pagDee men
KHizan ke chand ne puchha ye jhuk ke khiDki mein
Kabhi charagh bhi jalta hai is haweli mein
Ye aadmi hain ki sae hain aadamiyyat ke
Guzar hua hai mera kis ujaD basti mein
Jhuki chaTan phisalti giraft jhulta jism
Main ab gira hi gira tang-o-tar ghaTi mein
Zamane bhar se nirali hai aap ki mantiq
Nadi ko par kiya kis ne ulTi kashti mein
Jalae kyun agar itne hi qimti the KHutut
Kuredte ho abas rakh ab angeThi mein
Ajab nahin jo ugen yan daraKHt pani ke
Ki ashk boe hain shab bhar kisi ne dharti mein
Meri giraft mein aa kar nikal gai titli
Paron ke rang magar rah gae hain muTThi mein
Chaloge sath mere aagahi ki sarhad tak
Ye rahguzar utarti hai gahre pani mein
Main apni be-KHabari se 'shakeb' waqif hun
Batao pech hain kitne tumhaari pagDi mein