jaane .....kis haal mein..... be-dard zamaanaa rakkhe.......

zindgi ! tujh pe .......ab ilzaam..... koi kyaa rakkhe;
apnaa ....ehsaas hi aisaa hai.... jo... tanhaa rakkhe.

kin shikaston ke .....shab-o-roz se .....guzaraa hogaa;
wo musavvir....... jo.... har ek naqsh ....adhooraa rakkhe.

khushk mitti ne hi..... jab....... paanv jamaane na diye;
bahte dariyaa se fir...... ummeed .....koi kyaa rakkhe.

aa, gam-e-dost! isi mod pe...... ho jaaoon judaa;
jo....... mujhe meraa hi rahne de .........na teraa rakkhe.

aarzuon ke....... bahut khwaab..... to dekho ho, WASEEM!;
jaane .....kis haal mein..... be-dard zamaanaa rakkhe.......

WASEEM BARELWI
musavvir=chitrkaar