zaraa saa qatra kahiin aaj agar ubhartaa hai
— Waseem Barelvi
Zaraa saa qatra kaheen aaj agar ubhartaa hai
Samundaron hee ke lahje men baat kartaa hai
Khulee chhaton ke diye kab ke bujh ga.e hote
Koee to hai jo havaaon ke par katartaa hai
Sharaafaton kee yahaan koi ahmiyat hee nahin
Kisee kaa kuch na bigaaDo to kaun Dartaa hai
Ye dekhnaa hai ki sahraa bhee hai samundar bhee
Vo meree tishna-labee kis ke naam kartaa hai
Tum aa ga.e ho to kuch chaandnee see baaten hon
Zameen pe chaand kahaan roz roz utartaa hai
Zameen kee kaisee vakaalat ho phir nahin chaltee
Jab aasmaan se koi faisla utartaa hai
Zara sa qatra kahin aaj agar ubharta hai
Samundaron hi ke lahje mein baat karta hai
Khuli chhaton ke diye kab ke bujh gae hote
Koi to hai jo hawaon ke par katarta hai
Sharafaton ki yahan koi ahmiyat hi nahin
Kisi ka kuch na bigaDo to kaun Darta hai
Ye dekhna hai ki sahra bhi hai samundar bhi
Wo meri tishna-labi kis ke nam karta hai
Tum aa gae ho to kuch chandni si baaten hon
Zamin pe chand kahan roz roz utarta hai
Zamin ki kaisi wakalat ho phir nahin chalti
Jab aasman se koi faisla utarta hai