Sham Tanhai Dhuan UThta Barabar Dekhte

sham tanhai dhuan uThta barabar dekhte

phir sar-e-shab chand ubharne ka bhi manzar dekhte

jumbish-e-lab mein meri aawaz ki taswir hai

kash wo bhi bolte lafzon ke paikar dekhte

sahilon par sipiyan thin aur hawa ka shor tha

paniyon mein Dubte to koi gauhar dekhte

khiDkiyon ki oT se andaza ho sakta nahin

shahr ka ahwal tum ghar se nikal kar dekhte

aane walon ke liye darwaze rahte hain khule

jaane wale bhi kabhi muD kar su-e-dar dekhte

barishon mein bhigna jismon ka ujla bankpan

raston ki gard bhi ye log sar par dekhte

wo jinhen dastar ki hasrat rahi hai umr bhar

mere shanon par kabhi 'aKHtar' mera sar dekhte