ik pareshānī alag thī aur pashemānī alag
umr bhar karte rahe ham duudh aur paanī alag

ret hī donoñ jagah thī zer-e-mehr-o-zer-e-āb
misra-e-ūlā se kab thā misra-e-sānī alag

dasht meñ pahle hī raushan thī babūloñ par bahār
de rahe haiñ shahr meñ kāñToñ ko sab paanī alag

kuchh kumak chāhī to zambīl-e-havā ḳhālī milī
ghāTiyoñ meñ kho gayā naqsh-e-sulaimānī alag

ret samjhaute kī ḳhātir nāchtī hai dhuup meñ
bādaloñ kī zid judā hai merī man-mānī alag

mudda.ī haiñ barf baalū raat kāñTe tap havā
jism par hai faujdārī jaañ pe dīvānī alag

vo falak sañgīt meñ miTTī kī dhun to kyā huā
sāregāmā se kahīñ hotā hai pādhānī alag

fan meñ tāqat-var bahāv chashm-e-do-ābā kā hai
'zeb-ġhaurī' se kahāñ 'tafzīl' haiñ 'bānī' alag

ek pareshani alag thi aur pashemani alag
umr bhar karte rahe hum dudh aur pani alag

ret hi donon jagah thi zer-e-mehr-o-zer-e-ab
misra-e-ula se kab tha misra-e-sani alag

dasht mein pahle hi raushan thi babulon par bahaar
de rahe hain shahr mein kanTon ko sab pani alag

kuchh kumak chahi to zambil-e-hawa KHali mili
ghaTiyon mein kho gaya naqsh-e-sulaimani alag

ret samjhaute ki KHatir nachti hai dhup mein
baadalon ki zid juda hai meri man-mani alag

muddai hain barf baalu raat kanTe tap hawa
jism par hai faujdari jaan pe diwani alag

wo falak sangit mein miTTi ki dhun to kya hua
saregama se kahin hota hai padhani alag

fan mein taqat-war bahaw chashm-e-do-aba ka hai
'zeb-ghauri' se kahan 'tafzil' hain 'bani' alag

Source: Book : Fanoos (Pg. 30) Author : Abbas Dana Publication : Shahid Book Depot Stedum Road Noor Nagar Rakhyal Ahmdabad (1993) Edition : 1993