baadal chhate to raat kaa har zakhm vaa huaa
— Wazir Agha
Baadal chhaTe to raat kaa har zakhm vaa huaa
Aansoo ruke to aankh men mahshar bapaa huaa
Sookhee zameen pe bikhree huee chand pattiyaan
Kuchh to bataa nigaar-e-chaman tujh ko kya huaa
Aise baDhe ki manzilen raste men bichh ga.iin
Aise ga.e ki phir na kabhi lauTnaa huaa
Ai justujoo kahaan ga.e wo hausle tire
Kis dasht men kharaab tiraa qaafila huaa
Pahunche pas-e-khayaal to dekhaa ki ret par
Khema thaa ek phuul kee soorat khilaa huaa
Aa.ee shab-e-siyah to diye jhilmilaa uThe
Thaa raushnee men shahr hamaaraa bujhaa huaa
Baadal chhaTe to raat ka har zaKHm wa hua
Aansu ruke to aankh mein mahshar bapa hua
Sukhi zamin pe bikhri hui chand pattiyan
Kuchh to bata nigar-e-chaman tujh ko kya hua
Aise baDhe ki manzilen raste mein bichh gain
Aise gae ki phir na kabhi lauTna hua
Ai justuju kahan gae wo hausle tere
Kis dasht mein KHarab tera qafila hua
Pahunche pas-e-KHayal to dekha ki ret par
KHema tha ek phul ki surat khila hua
Aai shab-e-siyah to diye jhilmila uThe
Tha raushni mein shahr hamara bujha hua