samundar agar mere andar aa gire samundar agar mere andar aa gire
— Wazir Agha
Samundar agar mere andar aa gire
Too paayaab lahron men Dhal ke sulagne lage
Pyaas ke be-nishaan dasht men
Whale machhlee kee soorat taDapne lage
Horpunon se nezon se chhalnee badan par
Dahaktee huee ret ke tez char ke sahe
Aur phir ret par jhaag ke Kuch nishaan chhoD kar
Taa-abad sar-bureeda se saahil ke saa.e men
Hone na hone kee meeThee aziyyat men khoyaa rahe
Ye hone na hone kee meeThee aziyyat bhee kya hai
Nigaahen uThaa.oon to hadd-e-nazar tak
Azal aur abad ke sutoonon pe baareek saa ek khema tanaa hai
Na hone kaa ye ruup kitnaa nayaa hai
Aur kheme ke andar
KaroDon sitaaron kaa mela lagaa hai
Ye hone kaa bahroop laa-intihaa hai
Miraa jism
Resham kaa sad-chaak khema
Kisee be-karaan dasht men be-sahaaraa khaDaa hai
Magar jab main aankhen jhukaa.oon
To us sard kheme ke andar
KaroDon taDapte hue tund zarron kaa ik dasht phailaa huaa hai
Ye hone na hone kee meeThee aziyyat
Ajab maajraa hai
Samundar agar mere andar aa gire
Tu payab lahron mein Dhal ke sulagne lage
Pyas ke be-nishan dasht mein
Whale machhli ki surat taDapne lage
Horpunon se nezon se chhalni badan par
Dahakti hui ret ke tez char ke sahe
Aur phir ret par jhag ke Kuch nishan chhoD kar
Ta-abad sar-burida se sahil ke sae mein
Hone na hone ki miThi aziyyat mein khoya rahe
Ye hone na hone ki miThi aziyyat bhi kya hai
Nigahen uThaun to hadd-e-nazar tak
Azal aur abad ke sutunon pe barik sa ek KHema tana hai
Na hone ka ye rup kitna naya hai
Aur KHeme ke andar
KaroDon sitaron ka mela laga hai
Ye hone ka bahrup la-intiha hai
Mera jism
Resham ka sad-chaak KHema
Kisi be-karan dasht mein be-sahaara khaDa hai
Magar jab main aankhen jhukaun
To us sard KHeme ke andar
KaroDon taDapte hue tund zarron ka ek dasht phaila hua hai
Ye hone na hone ki miThi aziyyat
Ajab majra hai