zehn jab be-asas hota hai

zehn jab be-asas hota hai
shahr ka shahr udas hota hai
das sadi ba'd ye bhi dekh liya
kaun yun na-sipas hota hai


aaine par jila na ho to kahan
nur ka inikas hota hai
dil mein iblis ho to danish par
jahl ka iltibas hota hai


us se hariyali dur kar do to
sabza bas zard ghas hota hai
sare but niklen tab kahen ye dil
ishwar ka niwas hota hai


ek hi dware jo nawae sis
wo manush sachcha das hota hai
us ki mahima ka or chhor nahin
das ban kyon niras hota hai


ek nawa-gar ka dard bantne ko
chand bhi aas-pas hota hai
soch ke jism par katan se khafi
chandni ka libas hota hai