paDhi jab shaa'iri be-saakhta munh se yahi niklaa — Badr Muneer

muskuraa kar agar vo dekhe to
aaine par nishaan paD jaae

kunj-e-hairat se chale dasht-e-ziyaan tak laae
kaun laa saktaa hai ham dil ko jahaan tak laae

ek ummid ke sahaare par
kitni taakhir dekh lete hain

kyaa khabar kaun saa rasta tiri jaanib nikle
be-iraada bhi kai baar safar karte hain

laD rahaa huun main akelaa kaar-zaar-e-hast mein
kar faraaham tu bhi zaalim apne hone kaa javaaz

paD jaate hain kitne chhaale haathon mein
aate hain phir chand nivaale haathon mein