mausamon ke tagayyur ko bhaanpaa nahiin chhatriyaan khol diin
— Tahzeeb Hafi
Mausamon ke taghayyur ko bhaanpaa naheen chhatriyaan khol diin
Zakhm bharne se pahle kisee ne miree paTTiyaan khol diin
Ham machheron se poochho samundar naheen hai ye ifreet hai
Tum ne kyaa soch kar saahilon se bandhee kashtiyaan khol diin
Us ne va.adon ke parbat se laTke ho.uun ko sahaaraa diyaa
Us kee aavaaz par koh-paimaaon ne rassiyaan khol diin
Dasht-e-ghurbat men main aur miraa yaar-e-shab-zaad baaham mile
Yaar ke paas jo kuchh bhee thaa yaar ne gaThDiyaan khol diin
Kuchh baras to tiree yaad kee rail dil se guzartee rahee
Aur phir main ne thak haar ke ek din paTriyaan khol diin
Us ne sahraaon kee sair karte hue ik shajar ke tale
Apnee aankhon se ainak utaaree ki do hirniyaan khol diin
Aaj ham kar chuke ahd-e-tark-e-sukhan par raqam dastakhat
Aaj ham ne na.e shaa.iron ke liye bhartiyaan khol den