baiThe rahenge tham ke kab tak yun KHali paimane log 
had se baDhe jab tishna-labi to phunk na den maiKHane log 
hum duniya ko de kar KHushiyan gham badle mein lete hain 
DhunDe se bhi ab na milenge hum jaise diwane log 
kya jaanen yun dil ke kitne zaKHm hare ho jate hain 
chheD ke baat ek harjai ki aate hain samjhane log 
ek shair diwana sa kyun nagri nagri phirta hai 
aae ya na samajh mein aae gaDhte hain afsane log 
dil par kitne zaKHm lage hain tab ja kar ye jaana hai 
apnon se to achchhe hain har surat ye begane log
        Ghazal
BaiThe rahenge tham ke kab tak yun Khaali paimane log
Syed Shakeel Desnavi

