Sham

tu aa gai sham

surmai wahshat o hazimat ke sae sae

main dard-ha-dard ek nai nazm bun raha hun

daraKHt aaseb-zadgan dew-paikaran

chahchahe karahen

ye pat nauhe pe sina-kubi mein gum aza-dar

shaKHche barchhiyon ke phal

ghunche zaKHm na-ashna-e-marham

ghane daraKHton mein

zamzama-saz apni apni dhunon ko tartib de rahe hain

lahakte patton ki taliyon mein

hinai hathon ke thapthapane ka lams hai

shaKHchon ke pardon se munh nikale hue ye ghunche

kisi ko aawaz de rahe hain

nigar-e-nikhat ne hajla-e-gul ka parda parda diya hai

wo honT aawaz de rahe hain

ye buad kya hai?

hayat o maut aur shadi o gham ke silsilon

mein ye buad kya hai

zaruf o ahwal ke fasane mein sab mazahir

juda juda hain

main apne hone mein saneha hun ki

waqia hun?

jo ek manzar mujhe rulae

wahi parinde ki chonch par khil ke chahchahae

phir aa gai sham

surmai wahshat o hazimat ke sae sae