kahne sunñe kā ajab donoñ taraf josh rahā
shahr kī bātoñ pe sahrā hama-tan-gosh rahā

āñkhoñ āñkhoñ meñ vazāhat se huā kiiñ bāteñ
chup na mahfil meñ vo baiThā na maiñ ḳhāmosh rahā

rakh diyā vaqt ne ā.īna banā kar mujh ko
rū-ba-rū hote hue bhī maiñ farāmosh rahā

muddatoñ ba.ad naqāb us ne uThā.ī ruḳh se
sar-ba-sar sho.ala vo niklā jo siyah-posh rahā

Thahrā iz.hār kī hasrat ko chhupānā mushkil
ban gayā boltī tasvīr jo ḳhāmosh rahā

dhuup kī thī jahāñ fasloñ ko zarūrat 'rāhī'
bādaloñ meñ vahīñ sūraj kahīñ rū-posh rahā

kahne sunne ka ajab donon taraf josh raha
shahr ki baaton pe sahra hama-tan-gosh raha

aankhon aankhon mein wazahat se hua kin baaten
chup na mahfil mein wo baiTha na main KHamosh raha

rakh diya waqt ne aaina bana kar mujh ko
ru-ba-ru hote hue bhi main faramosh raha

muddaton baad naqab us ne uThai ruKH se
sar-ba-sar shoala wo nikla jo siyah-posh raha

Thahra izhaar ki hasrat ko chhupana mushkil
ban gaya bolti taswir jo KHamosh raha

dhup ki thi jahan faslon ko zarurat 'rahi'
baadalon mein wahin suraj kahin ru-posh raha

Source: Book : Tez Hawa ke Jhonke (Pg. 30) Author : Zafar Ansari Zafar Publication : Maktaba Jamia , Jamia Nagar, New Delhi (2009) Edition : 2009