na mukamil heye aik chera
mushabihet meye heye legta
jeiseye ho koe apna apna sa
dooree aur kamoshee meye
jo heye aik keidee
iss keye aiseye hal meye ho goya
beye-dareigh sa aik tavazen
intiha ka aik setch bhee
…
keye wohh aik hed meye bhee
bey-hed heye,
na ziyada aur na kem heye…
aisa aik chera,
jiseye wada aur maani
jiseye irada aur kavish
seb kutch ka ho khiyal
…
keye iss keye tasavur meye zaroor heye
khood bhee isi meye heye wohh rehta
goya iss keye liyeye herr soo
pursakoon aik gher heye dil kisi ka
ho jeisey mehz aik thikana!
…
lekin iss ko chora tow kiya heye iss neye paya??
ubb bikhera bikhra sa heye wohh
bin aik pur-amen hal kee cheth keye,
udaas, soona soona sa heye wohh
…
yaad kee girhein…
inhein tasavur meye heye rekhna
keye kaheen iss ko bhee koe
sedma nahi poncheye,
keye kaheen iss keye sath bhee
aisa na ho-jaeye
Dushwari