manzar thaa raakh aur tabiiat udaas thii
— Wazir Agha
Manzar thaa raakh aur tabee.at udaas thee
Har-chand teree yaad mire aas paas thee
Meelon thee ik jhulastee huee dopahar kee qaash
Siine men band sainkaDon sadiyon kee pyaas thee
UTThe nahaa ke sho.alon men apne to ye khulaa
Saare jahaan men phailee huee teree baas thee
Kaise kahoon ki main ne kahaan kaa safar kiyaa
Aakaash be-charaagh zameen be-libaas thee
Ab dhuul men aTee huee raahon pe hai safar
Vo din ga.e ki paanv-tale narm ghaas thee
Manzar tha rakh aur tabiat udas thi
Har-chand teri yaad mere aas pas thi
Milon thi ek jhulasti hui dopahar ki qash
Sine mein band sainkaDon sadiyon ki pyas thi
UTThe naha ke shoalon mein apne to ye khula
Sare jahan mein phaili hui teri bas thi
Kaise kahun ki main ne kahan ka safar kiya
Aakash be-charagh zamin be-libas thi
Ab dhul mein aTi hui rahon pe hai safar
Wo din gae ki panw-tale narm ghas thi