yeh ju waqt hy mery sheh’r per kye mousmo ka rukka hoa
issy izzn dy ky safer kry
iss hukam dy yeh chal parry mery aasman sy dorr hu
koi chand chehra kusha kry, koi aaftaab zahoor hu
ky nawwah–chasham-ekhia’al main, wo ju khawab thy wo dho’an hoay
wo ju aag thi wo nahi rahi, ju yaqeen thy wo guama’n hoay
koi dhund hy jisy dykhty meri aankh berf si hu gye
wo abbart-e-sarr-e-loh-e-dil, ksi rabt sy nahi aashna
ky ju roshni hy kitaab main, wohi herf herf si hu gye
koi gerd baad uthy kahin, ksi zalzly ki namood hu
yeh ju hast hy mer chaar su, koi mohjazza ky yeh bood hu
meri ankh main yeh raat hy meri umer si, issy taal dy
mery dasht-e-raig-e-milaal ku, ksi khush khaber ka ghaz’aal dy
yeh falakt pe jitny najjom hain tery hukam ky hain yeh muntazir
wo ju subah-e-nou ka naqeeb hu ussy meri simt uchal dy
Amjad Islaam Amjad***