satwin bar
askandariya ke nile sahil par

us ne apni did ka sunahra sikka
mere kanon ke kashkol mein

dan kiya
askandariya

jise ek bahadur jang-ju ne
aabaad kiya tha

jo
hanste baste shahron ke nam

barbaadi ke sandese likhta tha
us ka nasib

budhe mallah ki bosida kashti se bandha
hachkole le raha tha

duniya ka nasib likhne wale
us ke sanwle hathon mein

shumali misr ke sarsabz baghon ke
awwalin phal the

jise wo
boto shahar ke

sab se qadim darul-istikhara ko
bhent karne aai thi