Qurutt-ul-ain Haider by Parveen Shakir

Jeevan zehar ko math kar amrit nikalne waali mohini
Bhara pyala haatho'n mein liye pyasi baithi hai
Waqt ka rahuu ghoo'nt pe ghoo'nt bhare jaata hai
Devi be-bas dekh rahi hai !
Pyas se bekal hai-------- aur chup hai !
Aisi pyas ke jaise
Uss ke saato'n janam ki jeebh yeh kaa'ntey gade rahe ho'n
Saagar uss ka janam bhawan
Aur jal ko uss se bair
Ret pe chalte chalte ab tau jalne lage pairr !
Ret bhi aisi, jis ki chamak se,
Aankhen jhulas gaii hai'n
Tayyab rizq ki dua qubool huii aakhir
Aab-e-zar se naam likhe jaane ki tamanna bhi bar aaii----lekin
Pyasi aatma sona kaise pii le ?
Ek sansar ko raushni baa'ntne waala sooraj
Apne burj ki taareeki ko
Kis naakhun se cheele
Shaam aate aate kaali deewar phir oonchii ho jaati hai !