Ek shayri likhi hai,
Kabhi milogi to sunaunga.
Teri seerat saaf shishe ki tarah,
Mere daaman me daag hazaaron hain.
Tu nayaab kisi paththar ki tarah,
Mera uthhna bethhna bazaaron me hai.
Teri mojoodgi ka ehteraam kar bhi lun,
Jab hoga roobaruh to ye zazbaat kahan chupaunga.
Ek umr leke aana,
Main khali kitaaben le aaunga.
Tod kar laane ke waade nahi,
Main apni kalam se sitaare sajaunga.
Meri sabr ki intehaa par shak kaisa,
Mene tere aane jaane pe ta umr likhi hai.
Zameen pe koi khaas nahi mera,
Tu ek baar qubool kar me apne gawahon ko aasmaa se bulwaunga.
Ek shayri likhi hai,
Kabhi milogi to sunaunga.
~ Munawar Faruqui