nahīñ ab rok pā.egī fasīl-e-shahr paanī ko
bahā.e jā rahī hai raushnī kī lahr paanī ko

mujhe bhī surḳh kartī hai ye mash.al merī āñkhoñ kī
ki jaise sabz kartā hai ziyā kā zahr paanī ko

kisī be-nām sayyāre pe ab bhī abr chhāyā hai
tarastā hai ka.ī din se agarche dahr paanī ko

bahut itrā rahī hai mauj-e-sahrā apne hone par
ravāñ rakhtī ho jaise aaj bhī ye nahr paanī ko

nikalnā chāhtā hai qaid se jaise mashiyyat kī
pasand aayā nahīñ hai āsmānī qahr paanī ko

use vo raakh karne ke liye tayyār hai 'sājid'
muqayyad hī na rakkhegā faqat ye shahr paanī ko

nahin ab rok paegi fasil-e-shahr pani ko
bahae ja rahi hai raushni ki lahr pani ko

mujhe bhi surKH karti hai ye mashal meri aankhon ki
ki jaise sabz karta hai ziya ka zahr pani ko

kisi be-nam sayyare pe ab bhi abr chhaya hai
tarasta hai kai din se agarche dahr pani ko

bahut itra rahi hai mauj-e-sahra apne hone par
rawan rakhti ho jaise aaj bhi ye nahr pani ko

nikalna chahta hai qaid se jaise mashiyyat ki
pasand aaya nahin hai aasmani qahr pani ko

use wo rakh karne ke liye tayyar hai 'sajid'
muqayyad hi na rakkhega faqat ye shahr pani ko