sang-e-buniyaad

havā ne saañs liyā thā

abhī kahānī meñ

falak kī aañkh meñ sho.ale

abhī dahakte the

thakan kī goñd ne chipkā rakhe the

jism se par

shafaq ke lothaḌe bikhre hue the

paanī meñ

namāz-e-asr adā honī thī

huī ki nahīñ

parind jhiil par utre

magar vazū na kiyā

hawa ne sans liya tha

abhi kahani mein

falak ki aankh mein shoale

abhi dahakte the

thakan ki gond ne chipka rakhe the

jism se par

shafaq ke lothaDe bikhre hue the

pani mein

namaz-e-asr ada honi thi

hui ki nahin

parind jhil par utre

magar wazu na kiya