Sulag raha hai mera shehar, jal rahi hai hawaa,

Ye kaisi aag hai jisme pighal rahi hai hawaa.

Ye kon bagh main khanzar-badast phirtaa hai,

Ye kiske khouf se chehra badal rahi hai hawaa.

Shareek ho gayi sazish main kiske kehne par,

Ye kiske qatl pe ab haath mal rahi hai hawaa.

Parinde sehme huye hain, darakht khoufzadaa,

Ye kis irade se ghar se nikal rahi hai hawaa.

~ Parveen Shakir