zamin ek muddat se
haft-asman ki taraf sar uthae hue

ro rahi hai
zamin apne aansu

bahut apni hi kokh mein bo rahi hai
zamin dil-kushada hai kitni

falak ke utare hue bojh bhi dho rahi hai
faza par bahut dhund chhai hui hai

jawan gul-badan shahazade
zamin ke dulare

ujadti hui bazm ke chand tare
kati gardanon goliyon se chhide jism ki

rut sajae lahu mein nahae
zamin ki taraf aa rahe hain

zamin ek muddat se
is kar-o-bar-e-sitam mein ghiri hai

zamin ro rahi hai
magar us ke aansu ki tahrir

raushan hai itni
ki aainda mausam isi zinda tahrir se

jagmagate rahenge
agar is ke shahzade

yunhi lahu mein nahate rahenge
to ek roz tarikh

un ke liye hashr barpa karegi