Sher on Aab

mil bhī jaatā jo kahīñ āb-e-baqā kyā karte

zindagī ḳhud bhī thī jiine kī sazā kyā karte

mil bhi jata jo kahin aab-e-baqa kya karte

zindagi KHud bhi thi jine ki saza kya karte

dosto DhūñD ke ham sā koī pyāsā laao

ham to aañsū bhī jo piite haiñ to paanī kī tarah

dosto DhunD ke hum sa koi pyasa lao

hum to aansu bhi jo pite hain to pani ki tarah

aaj lab-e-guhar-fishāñ aap ne vā nahīñ kiyā

tazkira-e-ḳhajista-e-āb-o-havā nahīñ kiyā

aaj lab-e-guhar-fishan aap ne wa nahin kiya

tazkira-e-KHajista-e-ab-o-hawa nahin kiya

ajab karishma dikhāyā ba-yak qalam us ne

havā chalā.ī samundar ko naqsh-e-āb diyā

ajab karishma dikhaya ba-yak qalam us ne

hawa chalai samundar ko naqsh-e-ab diya

ḳhaak huuñ uḌtā huuñ sach hai ki maiñ āvāra-mizāj

paanī hotā bhī to sailāb meñ dekhā jaatā

KHak hun uDta hun sach hai ki main aawara-mizaj

pani hota bhi to sailab mein dekha jata