hain meri nigahon mein aagahi ki taswiren

hain meri nigahon mein aagahi ki taswiren
zulmaton se niklengi raushni ki taswiren
is qadar na deti gham ye hayat ki talkhi
kash mo'tabar hotin zindagi ki taswiren


wo nuqush mazi ke ab nazar nahin aate
kitni jald badli hain aadmi ki taswiren
aaj ki ye tariki nur ban ke chamkegi
rukh badalne wali hain raushni ki taswiren


ai buland-parwazo pastiyon ki samt aao
hum tumhein dikhaenge zindagi ki taswiren
rahbari ke parde mein khud-numai hoti hai
aur kar bhi kya letin ye khudi ki taswiren


ek is kharabi se qafile bhatakte hain
rah se hata dije gumrahi ki taswiren
zindagi ki rahon mein jis taraf bhi jata hun
aap hi ke naqshe hain aap hi ki taswiren


shaikh hai barahman hai mohtasib hai 'maikash' hai
kitne rup dhaarengi aadmi ki taswiren