Duniya ke lo`g khushiyaa.n manaane mein reh gaye
ham bad-naseeb ashk bahaane mein reh gaye

kuchh jaaN- nissaar aise bhi guzare hain dehr mein
miT kar bhi jinn ke naam, zamaane mein reh gaye

mismaar ho gayaa thaa mera ghar fasaad mein
taa- umr apnaa ghar hi banaane mein reh gaye

Aansuu chhalak paRe tau, khabar sab ko hi gayii
hum apne dil ke daaGH chhipaane mein reh gaye

khud sar-baland ho na sake uumr-bhar kabhii
apne hariif ko jo jhukaane mein reh gaye

sikhaa nahiin zamaane se chhoTaa sa ik sabaq
taa-uumr duusroon ko sikhaane mein reh gaye

apne hunar se aur tau zardaar ban gaye
ham lo`g khote sikke chalaane mein reh gaye

insaan bhi jalaaye gaye lakRiyo.n ke saath
hum hain k apni jaan bachaane mein reh gaye

kamaal-e-zabt ko Khud bhii to aazamaa_uu.Ngii
mai.n apane haath se us kii dulhan sajaa_uu.Ngii

supurd kar ke use chaa.Ndanii ke haatho.n
mai.n apane ghar ke a.Ndhero.n ko lauT aa_uu.Ngii

badan ke karb ko vo bhii samajh na paayegaa
mai.n dil me.n rouu.Ngii aa.Nkho.n me.n muskuraa_uu.Ngii

vo kyaa gayaa ke rafaaqat ke saare lutf gaye
mai.n kis se ruuTh sakuu.Ngii kise manaa_uu.Ngii

vo ik rishtaa-e-benaam bhii nahii.n lekin
mai.n ab bhii us ke ishaaro.n pe sar jhukaa_uu.Ngii

bichhaa diyaa thaa gulaabo.n ke saath apanaa vajuud
vo so ke uThe to Khvaabo.n kii raakh uThaa_uu.Ngii

ab us kaa fan to kisii aur se manasuub huaa
mai.n kis kii nazm akele me.n gun_gunaa_uu.Ngii

[manasuub=attached]

javaz Dhuu.NDh rahaa thaa na_ii muhabbat kaa
vo kah rahaa thaa ke mai.n us ko bhuul jaa_uu.Ngii

[javaz=reason]

sama'ato.n me.n ghane jangalo.n kii saa.Nse.n hai.n
mai.n ab kabhii terii aavaaz sun na paa_uu.Ngii

(Perveen shakir)