barson hue us se na koi baat hui raat 
tu ne bhi na ki apni koi jadugari raat 
gum ho gai ummid-e-mulaqat sahar mein 
ye tu ne mere sath ajab chaal chali raat 
wo le gaya sath apne ujale mere dil ke 
kaTe na kaTi hum se jo thi dard-bhari raat 
ashkon se kaha main ne judai ka fasana 
is par ye kaha us ne ki aaegi nai raat 
shikwe mere aur us ka batana ise ilzam 
kuchh tai na hua aur yunhi bit gai raat 
jo mere tasawwur mein tha hangama-e-mahshar 
us ke liye maKHsus hui wasl ki hi raat 
is mein hi to hai chand sitaron ka muqaddar 
ek KHal-e-siyah-tab ki hai jalwagari raat 
jis raat kabhi koi mere sath raha tha 
aa jae 'suhail' aaj dua hai ki wahi raat
        Ghazal
Barson hue us se na koi baat hui raat
Suhail Kakorvi

