Ehteram Islam

tauqir andheron ki baDha di ga.i shayad
ik sham.a jo raushan thi bujha di ga.i shayad

laDkhaDa kar gir paDi unchi imarat daf.atan
daf.atan ta.amir ki kursi pe khanDar jam gaya

saath rakhiye kaam aa.ega bahut nam-e-khuda
khauf gar jaaga to phir kis ko sada di ja.egi

sher ke ruup men dete rahna
'ehtiram' apni khabar aage bhi

is baar bhi sho.alon ne macha Daali tabahi
is baar bhi sho.alon ko hava di ga.i shayad

usi se mujh ko mila ishtiyaq manzil ka
mire safar ko faza-e-safar usi se mili

ahl-e-duniyaa se mujhe to koi andesha na thaa
naam teraa kis liye mire labon par jam gayaa

laDkhaDaa kar gir paDi unchi imaarat dafatan
dafatan taamir ki kursi pe khanDar jam gayaa

saath rakhiye kaam aaegaa bahut naam-e-khudaa
khauf gar jaagaa to phir kis ko sadaa di jaaegi

is baar bhi shoalon ne machaa Daali tabaahi
is baar bhi shoalon ko havaa di gai shaayad

yaad thaa 'suqraat' kaa qissa sabhi ko 'ehtiraam'
sochiye aise mein baDh kar sach ko sach kahtaa to kaun

tauqir andheron ki baDhaa di gai shaayad
ik shama jo raushan thi bujhaa di gai shaayad