Poetry: Bila-khushboo

Yu toh hu bila-khushboo magar,

jo laga ang tere, toh chandan sa main.

Chaaro ore duniya mein hai faila apkarsh, lekin,

is kaliyug mein bhi dekho, hu qalandar mastam sa main.

Dar pe tumhare, samjhu khud ko, bajrang sa main,

Par bismil toh phir bhi nahi, beloz sa main.

Gair duniyaa mein, atpataa saa hoo lekin,

mehfil mein teri, toh magar sargam saa main.

Aapki Maahaa-leelaa mein kshan-bhar saa main,

sharan mein jo teri, toh phir bhi ambar saa main.

Duniyaa mein meri, hain loag kam-zarf lekin,

chhaaon mein tihaari hoo, toh phir bhi ambar saa main.

Waise toh bandaa kaabil-e-moorakh,

par jab sang aapke, toh William saa main.

Sadaa rakhna mujhe tumhaare paas oh maa,

warnaa sab paake ke bhi na reh jaaoo, patthar saa main.

~Aapka Sharanya.