diivaaren sadiyon gung rahiin diivaaren
— Wazir Agha
Sadiyon gung raheen deevaaren
Aur phir ik shab jaane kaise
Deevaaron par lafzon ke angaare chamke
Angaaron ne mil-jul kar sho.ale bhaDkaa.e
Saare shahr men aag lagee
Kaaghaz ke malboos jale
Kaale nange jismon se baazaar bhare
Aavaazon ke jhakkaD aa.e baadal cheekhaa
Aangan ke be-daagh badan par
Jalee huee haDDiyon ke ole
Patthar ban kar baras paDe
Agle din jab ujlee dhoop pighalne aa.ee
Sab ne dekhaa
Deevaaron ke lab niile the
Sab nangee thiin
GhaTte baDhte saayon kee goongee bhaashaa men
Bol rahi thiin
Sadiyon gung rahin diwaren
Aur phir ek shab jaane kaise
Diwaron par lafzon ke angare chamke
Angaron ne mil-jul kar shoale bhaDkae
Sare shahr mein aag lagi
Kaghaz ke malbus jale
Kale nange jismon se bazar bhare
Aawazon ke jhakkaD aae baadal chiKHa
Aangan ke be-dagh badan par
Jali hui haDDiyon ke ole
Patthar ban kar baras paDe
Agle din jab ujli dhup pighalne aai
Sab ne dekha
Diwaron ke lab nile the
Sab nangi thin
GhaTte baDhte sayon ki gungi bhasha mein
Bol rahi thin