Zaalim thaa vo aur zulm kii aadat bhii bahut thii..
majabuur the ham us se muhabbat bhii bahut thii..
Usii baat ke sitam seh ke dikhaa hi diye ham ne
Goo apnii tabiyat mein baGaavat bhi bahut thii!..
Cheheron kii dhuup aankhon ki geharai le gayaa
Ainaa saare shahar ki binai le gayaa
Dube huye jahaaz pe kyaa tabsaraa karein
Ye haadasaa to soch kii geharai le gayaa
zindagi ye to nahin tujh ko sanvaara hi na ho
kuchh na kuchh ham ne teraa karz utaara hi na ho
sharm aati hai us shahar main hain ke jahaan
naa mile bheek to laakhon ka guzaara hi na ho
[Jan Nissar Akhtar]