Raushniyan

aaj bhi kitni an-ginat shamen

mere sine mein jhilmilati hain

kitne aariz ki jhalkiyan ab tak

dil mein simin waraq luTati hain

kitne hira-tarash jismon ki

bijliyan dil mein kaund jati hain

kitni taron se KHush-numa aankhen

meri aankhon mein muskuraati hain

kitne honTon ki gul-fishan aanchen

mere honTon mein sansanati hain

kitni shab-tab reshmi zulfen

mere bazu pe sarsaraati hain

kitni KHush-rang motiyon se bhari

baaliyan dil mein TimTimati hain

kitni gori kalaiyon ki lawen

dil ke goshon mein jagmagati hain

kitni rangin hatheliyan chhup kar

dhime dhime kanwal jalati hain

kitni aanchal se phuTti kirnen

mere pahlu mein rasmasati hain

kitni payal ki shoKH jhankaren

dil mein chingariyan uDati hain

kitni angDaiyan dhanak ban kar

KHud ubharti hain TuT jati hain

kitni gul-posh naqrai banhen

dil ko halqe mein le ke gati hain

aaj bhi kitni an-ginat shamen

mere sine mein jhilmilati hain

apne is jalwa-gar tasawwur ki

jaan-faza dilkashi se zinda hun

in hi bite jawan lamhon ki

shoKH-tabindagi se zinda hun

yahi yaadon ki raushni to hai

aaj jis raushni se zinda hun

aao main tum se e'tiraf karun

main isi shairi se zinda hun