din dhal chukaa thaa aur parinda safar men thaa
— Wazir Agha
Din Dhal chukaa thaa aur parinda safar men thaa
Saaraa lahoo badan kaa ravaan musht-e-par men thaa
Jaate kahaan ki raat kee baanhen thiin mushta.il
Chhupte kahaan ki sara jahaan apne ghar men thaa
Had-e-ufuq pe shaam thee kheme men muntazir
Aansoo kaa ik pahaaD saa haa.il nazar men thaa
Lo wo bhee khushk ret ke Tiile men Dhal gaya
Kal tak jo ek koh-e-giraan rahguzar men thaa
Utraa thaa vahshee chiDiyon kaa lashkar zameen par
Phir ik bhee sabz paat na saare nagar men thaa
Paagal see ik sadaa kisee ujDe makaan men thee
KhiDkee men ik charaagh bharee-dopahar men thaa
Us kaa badan thaa khauf kee hiddat se sho.ala-vash
Sooraj kaa ik gulaab saa tasht-e-sahar men thaa
Din Dhal chuka tha aur parinda safar mein tha
Sara lahu badan ka rawan musht-e-par mein tha
Jate kahan ki raat ki banhen thin mushtail
Chhupte kahan ki sara jahan apne ghar mein tha
Had-e-ufuq pe sham thi KHeme mein muntazir
Aansu ka ek pahaD sa hail nazar mein tha
Lo wo bhi KHushk ret ke Tile mein Dhal gaya
Kal tak jo ek koh-e-giran rahguzar mein tha
Utra tha wahshi chiDiyon ka lashkar zamin par
Phir ek bhi sabz pat na sare nagar mein tha
Pagal si ek sada kisi ujDe makan mein thi
KhiDki mein ek charagh bhari-dopahar mein tha
Us ka badan tha KHauf ki hiddat se shoala-wash
Suraj ka ek gulab sa tasht-e-sahar mein tha