mauj-e-dariya pe chha raha hai ye kaun

mauj-e-dariya pe chha raha hai ye kaun
sej par rasmasa raha hai ye kaun
subh panghat pe ho rahi hai tulua
rukh se kakul hata raha hai ye kaun


adh-khuli ankhdiyon ko mal mal kar
ju-e-pul mein naha raha hai ye kaun
bojhal anfas ke talatum se
be-sada jhanjhana raha hai ye kaun


aanch goya hawa mein zer-o-zabar
nind mein sansana raha hai ye kaun
sath-e-dariya pe chandni jaise
chaunk kar muskura raha hai ye kaun


karwaton ke girae takiyon ko
kasmasa kar utha raha hai ye kaun
ru-e-na-shusta ke dhundalke mein
ras ki bunden gira raha hai ye kaun


ek angdai se do-alam ko
ragni mein jhula raha hai ye kaun
nind ki rau mein shama ke manind
subh ko jhilmila raha hai ye kaun


sharm se champai kalai mein
sabz chaudi ghuma raha hai ye kaun
dair-e-subh-e-bahaar ki zanjir
rang-e-rukh se hila raha hai ye kaun


ankhdiyan jald jald jhapka kar
surkh dore baja raha hai ye kaun
kardgara mere dar-e-dil ko
subh-dam khatkhata raha hai ye kaun


tegh doshizgi ke pani se
aag dil mein laga raha hai ye kaun
tah-ba-tah kar ke bich ki ungli
band mutthi baja raha hai ye kaun


zer-e-dandan daba ke surkh angusht
umr apni bata raha hai ye kaun
jo bahut dur ja chuka tha use
pas apne bula raha hai ye kaun


ahd-e-sheb-o-shabab ke mabain
faslon ko hata raha hai ye kaun
gul pada hai jo ek muddat se
us diye ko jala raha hai ye kaun


so chuki hai jo ek zamane se
is khalish ko jaga raha hai ye kaun
meri sehat se bad-maza ho kar
rog dil ko laga raha hai ye kaun


ek muddat se jo mufakkir hai
us ko mutrib bana raha hai ye kaun
mujh se maghrur-o-bad-dimagh ka sar
apne dar par jhuka raha hai ye kaun


kori aankhon ke taza ashkon se
ek naya gul khila raha hai ye kaun
soz-e-pinhan mein dhaal kar mukhda
saz mere hila raha hai ye kaun


aql ke qasr-e-be-niyazi par
naz ke ghan chala raha hai ye kaun
meri danish-wari ke lohe ko
tab-e-rukh se gala raha hai ye kaun


mujh mein ek guna be-rukhi pa kar
khud-kushi se dara raha hai ye kaun
'josh' mere khandar ko az-sar-e-nau
rajdhani bana raha hai ye kaun