ajib log the
suraj ki raushni ke tale

khud apne-ap ko pahchan bhi rahe the
aur

labon pe dawa-e-inkar-e-aftab bhi tha
wo jaante the ki suraj ki raushni ke siwa

koi charagh mayassar nahin hai aisa jo
talash-e-asl-e-haqiqat ke zine chadhte hue

be-imtiyazi mein is aaftab jaisa ho
ajib log the

suraj ke nur-khane mein
kirae-dar bhi the aur sar-nigun nahin the

kisi sharar-e-munafiq ne un ke sinon mein
zaban-daraazi ki us aag ko hawa di thi

jise qabila-e-ghaflat ke khushk logon ne
ana ke khabt pe aflak se nikale hue

kisi darinda-e-be-shakl ki tasalli par
barae-nashsha-e-haiwaniyat utha liya tha

magar ye kya
ki phir aaj is hamari basti mein

ajib log hain
suraj ki raushni ke tale

khud apne-ap ko pahchan bhi rahe hain
aur

labon pe dawa-e-inkar-e-aftab bhi hai
ajib log hain

suraj ke nur-khane mein
kirae-dar bhi hain

aur sar-nigun nahin hain