Sach ka zaher..

utri ajeeb roshniya raat khawaab me
kya kya na aqs tair rahe the saraab me

kab se hai ek harf pe nazre jami hui
vo padh raha hoon jo lik-kha nahi kitaab me


fir teergi k khawaab se chauka hai raastaa
fir roshni si daud gayi hai sahaab me


paani nahi ki apne hi chehre ko dekh loon
manzar zami k dhundta hoon mehtaab me

kab tak rahega rooh pe peraahan e badan
kab tak hawaa aaseer rahegi hubaab me

jeene k saath maut ka dar hai laga hua
khushki dikhaayi di hai samandar ko khawaab me

ek yaad hai ki chheen rahi hai labo se jaam,
ek aqs hai ki kaanp raha hai sharaab me 


Shakeb Jalaali