Nehru

main ne tanha kabhi us ko dekha nahin

phir bhi jab us ko dekha wo tanha mila

jaise sahra mein chashma kahin

ya samundar mein minar-e-nur

ya koi fikr-e-auham mein

fikr sadiyon akeli akeli rahi

zehn sadiyon akela akela mila

aur akela akela bhaTakta raha

har nae har purane zamane mein wo

be-zaban tirgi mein kabhi

aur kabhi chiKHti dhup mein

chandni mein kabhi KHwab ki

us ki taqdir thi ek musalsal talash

KHud ko DhunDa kiya har fasane mein wo

bojh se apne us ki kamar jhuk gai

qad magar aur kuchh aur baDhta raha

KHair-o-shar ki koi jang ho

zindagi ka ho koi jihad

wo hamesha hua sab se pahle shahid

sab se pahle wo suli pe chaDhta raha

jin taqazon ne us ko diya tha janam

un ki aaghosh mein phir samaya na wo

KHun mein wed gunje hue

aur jabin par farozan azan

aur sine pe raqsan salib

be-jhijhak sab ke qabu mein aaya na wo

hath mein us ke kya tha jo deta hamein

sirf ek kil us kil ka ek nishan

nashsha-e-mai koi chiz hai

ek ghaDi do ghaDi ek raat

aur hasil wahi dard-e-sar

us ne zindan mein lekin piya tha jo zahr

uTh ke sine se baiTha na is ka dhuan