"TAQREEB"

dulhan ki tarah sajay haal men
kasrat thi saahib e sirwat logo ki
damaktay poshaako'n men chamaktay chehray qumqumay lag rahay thay
mukhtalif un noh muraghan ghizaao'n ki bharmaar thi
dheemi moseeqi pe hasee'n jism thirak rahay thay
baa zauq khirad mando'n kay jaam chalak rahay thay
hisb e riwayat saahib ur ra'ay naam cheeno ko
daawat e izahar e khayal bhi di gai
jin kay taasuraat daanishwaraana maharat se ladday huay thay
joban pe thi baa ronaq taqreeb
us tasveer nigaar kay aehzaaz men
jo aalmi muqaabla ay tasveer kashi men awal aaya tha
us shaahkaar ki badolat
jis men
aik khoonkhaar gidh muntazir hay
ik qehet zada tifl e syahfaam kay marnay ka...