samne koi bhi manzar na saman hota hai

samne koi bhi manzar na saman hota hai
dil sulagta hai to aankhon mein dhuan hota hai
jaane kis shahr ki dharti pe qadam hai apna
apne hone pe na hone ka guman hota hai


zindagi shahd se shirin hai to zahrab bhi hai
is ka ehsas magar sab ko kahan hota hai
kabhi khurshid pe hota hai guman zarre ka
koi zarra kabhi khurshid-nishan hota hai


jada-e-fahm-o-farasat mein bhi milte hain sarab
har yaqin manzil-e-sad-wahm-o-guman hota hai
pattharon se hai shikayat na to rahon se gila
thokaren kha ke mera azm jawan hota hai


dil kuchh is taur hai manus gham-e-hasti se
aish ka is pe tasawwur bhi giran hota hai
mera mazi hai sulagte hue sahra ki tarah
sail-e-ashk aankhon se yun hi na rawan hota hai


chot jab padti hai fankar ke dil par 'jauhar'
dard surat-gar-e-izhaar-e-bayan hota hai