Zakhm Poem by Mahfooz Ali

Majboori ki dahleez par usool
Burf ke dher ki tarah pighal jaatey hain
Padta hai jab bebasi se saamna
Dil ke armaan ghut kar rah jaatey hain|

Main to apni bebasi se sharminda nahi
Na jaane kahan se log mujhe
Iska ahsaas dilaane chale aatey hain
Sir utha kar main chaloon bhi to kaise?
Kuch to begaane kuch apne bhi
Sir ko uthaney se pahle hi jhuka jaatey hain

Begaanon ke nashtar to main sah bhi loon, magar,
Apnon ke diye ZAKHM aankh se aansoo
Ban kar chhalak aatey hain.