shahsawar
nanha-munna shahsawar

istada hai
khamida pusht par meri

jun-hi jhukta hun
wo targhib deta hai

mujhe chalne ki
aawazon ki sargam se

main chalta hun
main wamanda qadam chalta hun

wo mahmez ki jumbish se kahta hai ki daudo
aur daudo, tez-tar, sarpat chalo

baad-e-naghma-kar se baaten karo
us ka main rakhsh-e-raza

tez-tar karta hun raftar-e-khiram
mujh ko pahunchana hai aaj

us ko rangon titliyon ke des mein
jadu-nagar mein

mere sae ka bhi ab shayad jahan
muntazir koi nahin

muntazir hain us ke lekin, mere nanhe dost ke
dew-qamat sabz warafta-waqar

dur tak sargoshiyan karte hue ashjar
raqs-e-barg-o-bar

ja raha hai khwab ki raftar se
diwana-war

mera nanha shahsawar
the little rider