sham tanhai dhuan uthta barabar dekhte phir sar-e-shab chand ubharne ka bhi manzar dekhte jumbish-e-lab mein meri aawaz ki taswir hai kash wo bhi bolte lafzon ke paikar dekhte sahilon par sipiyan thin aur hawa ka shor tha paniyon mein dubte to koi gauhar dekhte khidkiyon ki ot se andaza ho sakta nahin shahr ka ahwal tum ghar se nikal kar dekhte aane walon ke liye darwaze rahte hain khule jaane wale bhi kabhi mud kar su-e-dar dekhte barishon mein bhigna jismon ka ujla bankpan raston ki gard bhi ye log sar par dekhte wo jinhen dastar ki hasrat rahi hai umr bhar mere shanon par kabhi 'akhtar' mera sar dekhte