Semo tow leye, saree num see beye-ronakee
Seb kahee tumharee,
Taelkh tzaad seye bheree,
Yaad seb inn kee, wohh -
Seb mehaz jhothee bateien tumharee,
Aur nefret keye jaal
han jaal,
Jin meye tum neye iss ko jekra
Kiya aik bhee acha na aya tum ko khiyaal?
…
Aleg sa, kutch nigah meye a jaeye
Kyoon na ho koe niya rasta?
Achanek sa bedleye,
Aur kem ho kathin safr is ka phir
Phir zaroor baedleye ga iss ka hal
…
Mager wohh tow bohet na-wakif sa heye na?!
Itneye sawalaat keye baad…
Mumkin bhenana, aur iss ko azmana
Shayid iss keye pas faket,
Thora sa, bus thora sa bhi nahi heye hosla?
…
Yeye kitnee kamosh hein, muselsil
Kharabii ka kaam kerteen, mager
Bey yakeenee aur khoodseree kee balaein
Palein hein jo inn ankhoon meye
Aabshari aisee…
Keye yoon ummeed ka chaand na ho itna helka
Ankhoon seye ojehl, khood apni zaat seye door,
Ehsas seye beye-dareigh, beye sarokaar…
Bhen na sakeye iss ka hoshiyaar aik sipahee
Bana na sakeye iss ko apni dhal?
…
Nahi maan payeye tum hee, tum hee
Apni mun-maani, Maani?
Badeltee menzil keye musafir kee terhan,
Khood seye, iss seye aur kis kis seye…
Kitna kem heye lekin,
Kitna ziyada sa heye tumhara seb fasla?
Dushwari