paDhne bhi na pae the ki wo miT bhi gai thi

paḌhne bhī na paa.e the ki vo miT bhī ga.ī thī

bijlī ne ghaTāoñ pe jo tahrīr likhī thī

chup saadh ke baiThe the sabhī log vahāñ par

parde pe jo tasvīr thī kuchh bol rahī thī

lahrāte hue aa.e the vo amn kā parcham

parcham ko uThā.e hue neze kī anī thī

Duube hue tāroñ pe maiñ kyā ashk bahātā

chaḌhte hue sūraj se mirī aañkh laḌī thī

is vaqt vahāñ kaun dhuāñ dekhne jaa.e

aḳhbār meñ paḌh leñge kahāñ aag lagī thī

shabnam kī tarāvish se bhī dukhtā thā dil-e-zār

ghanghor ghaTāoñ ko barasne kī paḌī thī

palkoñ ke sitāre bhī uḌā le ga.ī 'anvar'

vo dard kī āñdhī ki sar-e-shām chalī thī

paDhne bhi na pae the ki wo miT bhi gai thi

bijli ne ghaTaon pe jo tahrir likhi thi

chup sadh ke baiThe the sabhi log wahan par

parde pe jo taswir thi kuchh bol rahi thi

lahraate hue aae the wo amn ka parcham

parcham ko uThae hue neze ki ani thi

Dube hue taron pe main kya ashk bahata

chaDhte hue suraj se meri aankh laDi thi

is waqt wahan kaun dhuan dekhne jae

aKHbar mein paDh lenge kahan aag lagi thi

shabnam ki tarawish se bhi dukhta tha dil-e-zar

ghanghor ghaTaon ko barasne ki paDi thi

palkon ke sitare bhi uDa le gai 'anwar'

wo dard ki aandhi ki sar-e-sham chali thi