barahnagi ka mudawa koi libas na tha
baiTha hun apne gosha-e-uzlat mein sham se
be-sada kyunkar hua be-dast-o-pa kyunkar hua
afsana-e-gham yun bhi dil-e-zar kaha hai
wajh-e-qarar-o-rahat-e-dil-zadagan hai tu ki main
tere iltifat ki baat thi teri be-ruKHi ke gile na the
basti basti ghor andhera suna suna jada tha
wo shaKHs jo nazar aata tha har kisi ki tarah
yun har ek dard ka sauda to nahin ho sakta
yun paband-e-salasil ho kar kaun phire bazaron mein
TuTe hue peD gin raha hun
aane wali kal ki de kar KHabar gaya ye din bhi
anjaane logon ko har su chalta phirta dekh raha hun
yun to wo mujhse siwa mera bhala chahta hai
