chaman itna KHizan-asar pahle kab hua tha
bala ka qaht-e-barg-o-bar pahle kab hua tha
hawadis aur main bachpan se go laD-bhiD rahe the
hawadis ka ye gahra war pahle kab hua tha
main jin galiyon mein paiham barsar-e-gardish raha hun
main un galiyon mein itna KHar pahle kab hua tha
main bimar-e-mohabbat yun to pahle bhi raha hun
magar is zor ka bimar pahle kab hua tha
sada na na ki yun to gosh-zad hoti rahi hai
lab-e-lalin se saf inkar pahle kab hua tha
tera lahja tha jaanan shir o shabnam se ibarat
tera lahja abhi talwar pahle kab hua tha
salib-o-dar pahle bhi bahut wafir nahin the
magar qaht-e-salib-o-dar pahle kab hua tha
miyan-'tahsin' teri rindi ki sun-gun thi hamein bhi
magar aisa khula iqrar pahle kab hua tha
Ghazal
Chaman itna KHizan-asar pahle kab hua tha
Tahseen Firaqi