ki .....sar se pair talak..... ik ....naqaab the hum log....

bulandion kaa...... suhaanaa........ saraab the hum log;
pataa chalaa .....ki .....sar-e-mauj aab..... the hum log.


khuli jab aankh.... to.... manzar .....wahi puraanaa thaa;
to ....us safar mein bhi kyaa ........mahv-e-khwaab the hum log.

tamaam umr..... yahi......... sochte huye guzri;
wo kyaa sawaal thaa....... jiskaa..... jawaab the hum log.

rafaaqaton kaa bhi .......mausam .......badaltaa rahtaa hai;
khud apne aap par......... aksar .......azaab the hum log.

waraq ulat-te rahe sab.......... padhaa...... kisi ne nahin;
ye......... kis zabaan mein likkhi ....kitaab the hum log.

na apne aapko samjhe..... na .....doosron pe khule;
ki .....sar se pair talak..... ik ....naqaab the hum log......

MANZOOR HAASHMI
saraab=mragtrishnaa;
rafaaqat=mitrataa;
mahv-e-khwaab=swapn-rat