vahaan ki raushniyon ne bhi zulm dhaae bahut
— Shakeb Jalali
Vahaan kee raushniyon ne bhee zulm Dhaa.e bahut
Main us galee men akelaa thaa aur saa.e bahut
Kisee ke sar pe kabhi Toot kar giraa hee nahin
Is aasmaan ne havaa men qadam jamaa.e bahut
Na jaane rut kaa tasarruf thaa yaa nazar kaa fareb
Kalee vahee thee magar rang jhilmilaa.e bahut
Havaa kaa rukh hee achaanak badal gaya varna
Mahak ke qaafile sahraa kee samt aa.e bahut
Ye kaa.enaat hai meree hee khaak kaa zarra
Main apne dasht se guzraa to bhed paa.e bahut
Jo motiyon kee talab ne kabhi udaas kiyaa
To ham bhee raah se kankar sameT laa.e bahut
Bas ek raat Thaharnaa hai kya gila kiije
Musaafiron ko ghaneemat hai ye saraa.e bahut
Jamee rahegee nigaahon pe teergee din bhar
Ki raat khvaab men taare utar ke aa.e bahut
'shakeb' kaisee uDaan ab wo par hee Toot ga.e
Ki zer-e-daam jab aa.e the phaDphaDaa.e bahut
Wahan ki raushniyon ne bhi zulm Dhae bahut
Main us gali mein akela tha aur sae bahut
Kisi ke sar pe kabhi TuT kar gira hi nahin
Is aasman ne hawa mein qadam jamae bahut
Na jaane rut ka tasarruf tha ya nazar ka fareb
Kali wahi thi magar rang jhilmilae bahut
Hawa ka ruKH hi achanak badal gaya warna
Mahak ke qafile sahra ki samt aae bahut
Ye kaenat hai meri hi KHak ka zarra
Main apne dasht se guzra to bhed pae bahut
Jo motiyon ki talab ne kabhi udas kiya
To hum bhi rah se kankar sameT lae bahut
Bas ek raat Thaharna hai kya gila kije
Musafiron ko ghanimat hai ye sarae bahut
Jami rahegi nigahon pe tirgi din bhar
Ki raat KHwab mein tare utar ke aae bahut
'shakeb' kaisi uDan ab wo par hi TuT gae
Ki zer-e-dam jab aae the phaDphaDae bahut