Badayun, Uttar pradesh, India
waise hi KHayal aa gaya hai
wo lamha ki KHamoshi-e-shab naghma-sara thi
ghar ka rasta bhi mila tha shayad
KHud hijabon sa KHud jamal sa tha
zaban ko hukm nigah-e-karam ko pahchane
wahi na-saburi-e-arzu wahi naqsh-e-pa wahi jada hai
dip tha ya tara kya jaane
har ek daricha kiran kiran hai jahan se guzre jidhar gae hain
kanTa sa jo chubha tha wo lau de gaya hai kya
shayad abhi hai rakh mein koi sharar bhi
chaak-e-dil bhi kabhi silte honge
KHalish-e-tir-e-be-panah gai
har gam sambhal sambhal rahi thi
aage harim-e-gham se koi rasta na tha
aaKHiri Tis aazmane ko