suraj tanab-e-sham ko thame khada rahe us ke palat ke aane ka imkan sa rahe shab bhar dar-e-guman rahe dastak ka muntazir galiyon mein ek fareb ko aawaz-e-pa rahe azbar rahen kisi tarah pichhli rifaqaten sukhe hue shajar pe bhi ek ghonsla rahe main misl-e-bu-e-gul hun hawaon ke sath sath mahsus kar sake wo mujhe dhundhta rahe jate hue wo nam mere dil pe likh gaya chhode hue makan pe makin ka pata rahe aise guzar rahi hai hawadis ke darmiyan kashti safar pasand ho pani ruka rahe bujhte hue charagh ki lau par hai inhisar ho ashk bhi na aankh mein baqi to kya rahe yun bhi na hon 'farah' mere masdud raste us se kabhi kabhi to kahin samna rahe