bikhar jae na meri dastan tahrir hone tak 
ye aankhen bujh na jae KHwab ki tabir hone tak 
chalae ja abhi tesha qalam ka koh-e-zulmat par 
siyahi waqt bhi leti hai ju-e-shir hone tak 
isi KHatir mere ashaar ab tak Diary mein hain 
kisi aalam mein ji lenge ye aalamgir hone tak 
tere aaghaz se pahle yahan jugnu chamakte the 
ye basti muflison ki thi teri jagir hone tak 
mujhe tanz-o-malamat ki baDi darkar hai yun bhi 
ana ko shan bhi to chahiye shamshir hone tak 
mohabbat aaKHirash le aai hai ek band kamre mein 
teri taswir ab dekhunga KHud taswir hone tak
        Ghazal
Bikhar jae na meri dastan tahrir hone tak
Mayank Awasthi

