Daera

roz badhta hoon jahan se aage
phir vahin laut ke aa jaata huun

bar-ha tod chuka huun jin ko
unhin divaron se takrata huun

roz baste hain kai shahr nae
roz dharti men sama jaate hain

zalzalon men thi zara si garmi
vo bhi ab roz hi aa jaate hain

jism se rooh talak ret hi ret
na kahin dhuup na saaya na sarab

kitne arman hain kis sahra men
kaun rakhta hai mazaron ka hisab

nabz bujhti bhi bhadakti bhi hai
dil ka maamul hai ghabrana bhi

raat andhere ne andhere se kaha
ek aadat hai jiye jaana bhi

qaus ik rang ki hoti hai tulu
ek hi chaal bhi paimane ki

goshe goshe men khadi hai masjid
shakl kya ho gai mai-khane ki

koi kahta tha samundar huun main
aur miri jeb men qatra bhi nahin

khairiyat apni likha karta huun
ab to taqdir men khatra bhi nahin

apne hathon ko padha karta huun
kabhi quran kabhi giita ki tarah

chand rekhaon men simaon men
zindagi qaid hai siita ki tarah

raam kab lautenge maalum nahin
kaash ravan hi koi aa jaata