Aqs

Aainay main dikhta hai aks mera,

Hai ab bun raha yeh qafas mera,

Aawazain cheerti dewaroun se,

Khayaaloun kay raqs main main ghira,

Bulandi ko choothay khayaal o khwaab,

Dhoondhtay thay ajab say jawab,

Aaj pehnay afsurdgi ki chadar ko,

Dhaanptay hain bun visal ka hijaab,

Shaheen ki parwaaz ko taktay thay,

Dhorhnay say jo na thakhtay thay,

Chilaoun ab kaisay bin zubaan kay,

Kay natuk sa bus woh toh kartay thay,

Tamashbeen se bhaaghtay koson door,

Kaho issay jugna ya pana shaoor,

Toot sa raha hai phir woh sakoon,

Jo bun gaya tha kabhi gharoor,

Din gintay gintay ungliyaan thak gayeen,

Ya mano bus zakhmoun ki aadatain baneen,

Mombatiyan barheen, muskurahatain ghateen,

Ho raha phir jo hona chahiyeh tha naheen,

Koi rok do iss shor ko ab,

Ghut raha hai dum, bujta hai jub,

Samaitoun kaisay ab toottee umeedoun ko,

Rait sa haathoun say phisal raha hai sab,

Jhuriyaan barhi hain, shiknain bhi zada,

Phisaltay phisaltay kiya tha jo wada,

Mano aaj woh bhi phisal raha hai ab,

Aadha toota tha, lo bikhar raha baqi aadha.