Earthquake

vekho gazab khuda da, ye earthquake sarhad ka adab nahi karte
thehro bhai ji, maaf karna mainu khulli gall punjabi karni paini ai

passport vakhende nai
na visa mangde

pairaN hethoN nikal ke sirr te aa jaande ne
nai mazhab kumazahbon jaat kujaaton sangde

application dende koi nayi
daskhat order vehnde koi nayi

kar kurbanian peerhio peerhi thok usaari saadi hasti
modha maar ke dha jaande ne
vekho gazab khuda da

Mohammed Hanif reciting the poem at Jaipur Literature Festival 2012

Najam Hussain Syed  has written poetry , criticism and plays in Punjabi. He is considered pioneer of the modern Punjabi literature.