shagufta baagh-e-sukhan hai hamin se ai 'saabir' — Fazal Husain Sabir

tu jafaaon se jo badnaam kiye jaataa hai
yaad aaegi tujhe meri vafaa mere baad

un ki maanind koi saahab-e-idraak kahaan
jo farishte nahin samjhe vo bashar samjhe hain

'saabir' teraa kalaam sunein kyuun na ahl-e-fan
bandish ajab hai aur ajab bol chaal hai

tum ne kyuun dil mein jagah di hai buton ko 'saabir'
tum ne kyuun kaaba ko but-khaana banaa rakkhaa hai

pyaaso raho na dasht mein baarish ke muntazir
maaro zamin pe paanv ki paani nikal paDe

ab zaminon ko bichhaae ki falak ko oDhe
muflisi to bhari barsaat mein be-ghar hui hai

TuuT paDti thiin ghaTaaein jin ki aankhein dekh kar
vo bhari barsaat mein tarse hain paani ke liye

saya-e-abr se puchho 'sarvat'
apne hamraah agar le jaae

qimat mire sone ki vahaan khaak lagegi
ho khaak ki qimat jahaan sone k baraabar

hairat se taktaa hai sahraa baarish ke nazraane ko
kitni duur se aai hai ye ret se haath milaane ko