ahal-e-daval me.n dhuum thii roz-e-sa_iid kii
muflis ke dil me.n thii na kiran bhii ummiid kii
itane me.n aur charKh ne maTTii paliid kii
bachche ne muskuraa ke Khabar dii jo iid kii
fart-e-mihan se nabz kii raftaar ruk ga_ii
maa.N-baap kii nigaah uThii aur jhuk ga_ii
aa.Nkhe.n jhukii.n ki dast-e-tihii par nazar ga_ii
bachche ke val-valo.n kii dilo.n tak Khabar ga_ii
zulf-e-sabaat Gam kii havaa se bikhar ga_ii
barchhii sii ek dil se jigar tak utar ga_ii
dono.n hujuum-e-Gam se ham-aaGosh ho gaye
ik duusare ko dekh ke Khaamosh ho gaye
Josh Malihabadi
