mirī virāsat meñ jo bhī kuchh hai vo sab isī dahr ke liye hai
ye rañg ik ḳhvāb ke liye hai ye aag ik shahr ke liye hai

agar isī raat kī siyāhī ke saath kho jā.eñge sitāre
to phir ye mere lahū kā raushan charāġh kis lahr ke liye hai

tulū-e-imkān-e-ārzū par yaqīn rakhtī hai ek duniyā
magar ye be-kār ḳhvāhishoñ kī numūd ik zahr ke liye hai

kanār-e-dariyā hai ek maddham ġhubār kis dasht kā paḌāv
darūn-e-sahrā ye āb-e-haivāñ kā naqsh kis nahr ke liye hai

ye ḳhvāb hote hue sahīfoñ ke phuul mere liye haiñ lekin
zamīn-e-dil par ye āyatoñ kā nuzūl ik dahr ke liye hai

bas ek insān kī ḳhushī hai kisī haqīqat kī rū-numā.ī
magar kisī ḳhvāb ke ziyāñ kā malāl ik shahr ke liye hai

agar hai insān kā muqaddar ḳhud apnī miTTī kā rizq honā
to phir zamīñ par ye āsmāñ kā vajūd kis qahr ke liye hai

meri wirasat mein jo bhi kuchh hai wo sab isi dahr ke liye hai
ye rang ek KHwab ke liye hai ye aag ek shahr ke liye hai

agar isi raat ki siyahi ke sath kho jaenge sitare
to phir ye mere lahu ka raushan charagh kis lahr ke liye hai

tulu-e-imkan-e-arzu par yaqin rakhti hai ek duniya
magar ye be-kar KHwahishon ki numud ek zahr ke liye hai

kanar-e-dariya hai ek maddham ghubar kis dasht ka paDaw
darun-e-sahra ye aab-e-haiwan ka naqsh kis nahr ke liye hai

ye KHwab hote hue sahifon ke phul mere liye hain lekin
zamin-e-dil par ye aayaton ka nuzul ek dahr ke liye hai

bas ek insan ki KHushi hai kisi haqiqat ki ru-numai
magar kisi KHwab ke ziyan ka malal ek shahr ke liye hai

agar hai insan ka muqaddar KHud apni miTTi ka rizq hona
to phir zamin par ye aasman ka wajud kis qahr ke liye hai

Source: Funoon(Jadeed Ghazal Number: Volume-002)