us ki awaaz men the saare khad o khaal us ke
— Wazir Agha
Us kee awaaz men the saare khad-o-khaal us ke
Vo chahaktaa thaa to hanste the par-o-baal us ke
Zard-roo ek hee pal men huee madh-maatee shaam
Laal hone bhee na paa.e the abhee gaal us ke
Kahkashaaon men taDapte the sitaaron ke parind
Sabz aakaash pe har-soo the bichhe jaal us ke
KaaT hee lenge judaa.ee kaa zamaana ham to
Dekhiye kaise guzarte hain mah o saal us ke
Ek din ham bhee khile us kee haseen raahon men
Ek din paanv men ham bhee hue paamaal us ke
Chaandnee us kaa badan chaand hai us kaa chehra
Khetiyaan dhaan kee aankhon ke haseen taal us ke
Rat-jagaa ham bhee manaa.en ki sunaa hai ham ne
Roz likhtee hai sahar Khoon se ahvaal us ke
Us ki aawaz mein the sare KHad-o-KHal us ke
Wo chahakta tha to hanste the par-o-baal us ke
Zard-ru ek hi pal mein hui madh-mati sham
Lal hone bhi na pae the abhi gal us ke
Kahkashaon mein taDapte the sitaron ke parind
Sabz aakash pe har-su the bichhe jal us ke
KaT hi lenge judai ka zamana hum to
Dekhiye kaise guzarte hain mah o sal us ke
Ek din hum bhi khile us ki hasin rahon mein
Ek din panw mein hum bhi hue pamal us ke
Chandni us ka badan chand hai us ka chehra
Khetiyan dhan ki aankhon ke hasin tal us ke
Rat-jaga hum bhi manaen ki suna hai hum ne
Roz likhti hai sahar KHun se ahwal us ke