main shaakh se udaa thaa sitaaron ki aas men
— Shakeb Jalali
Main shaakh se uDaa thaa sitaaron kee aas men
Murjhaa ke aa giraa hoon magar sard ghaas men
Socho to silvaTon se bharee hai tamaam ruuh
Dekho to ik shikan bhee nahin hai libaas men
Sahraa kee bood-o-baash hai achchhee na kyuun lage
Sookhee huee gulaab kee Tahnee gilaas men
Chamke nahin nazar men abhee naqsh duur ke
Masroof hoon abhee amal-e-in.ikaas men
Dhoke se us haseen ko agar chuum bhee liyaa
Paaoge dil kaa zahr labon kee miThaas men
Taara koi ridaa-e-shab-e-abr men na thaa
BaiThaa thaa main udaas bayaabaan-e-yaas men
Joo-e-ravaan-e-dasht abhee sookhnaa nahin
Saavan hai duur aur vahee shiddat hai pyaas men
Rahtaa thaa saamne tiraa chehra khulaa huaa
PaDhtaa thaa main kitaab yahee har class men
KaanTon kee baaD phaand gaya thaa magar 'shakeb'
Rasta na mil sakaa mujhe phoolon kee baas men
Main shaKH se uDa tha sitaron ki aas mein
Murjha ke aa gira hun magar sard ghas mein
Socho to silwaTon se bhari hai tamam ruh
Dekho to ek shikan bhi nahin hai libas mein
Sahra ki bud-o-bash hai achchhi na kyun lage
Sukhi hui gulab ki Tahni gilas mein
Chamke nahin nazar mein abhi naqsh dur ke
Masruf hun abhi amal-e-inikas mein
Dhoke se us hasin ko agar chum bhi liya
Paoge dil ka zahr labon ki miThas mein
Tara koi rida-e-shab-e-abr mein na tha
BaiTha tha main udas bayaban-e-yas mein
Ju-e-rawan-e-dasht abhi sukhna nahin
Sawan hai dur aur wahi shiddat hai pyas mein
Rahta tha samne tera chehra khula hua
PaDhta tha main kitab yahi har class mein
KanTon ki baD phand gaya tha magar 'shakeb'
Rasta na mil saka mujhe phulon ki bas mein