dariya ki mauj hi mein nahin iztirab hai
sang-e-rawan ke dil mein bhi ek zaKHm-e-ab hai
har fard aaj TuTte lamhon ke shor mein
asr-e-rawan ki jagti aaankhon ka KHwab hai
wo KHud hi apni aag mein jal kar fana hua
jis sae ki talash mein ye aaftab hai
ab koi nisf dam pe bhi puchhta nahin
ye zindagi nisab se KHarij kitab hai
palkon pe aaj nind ki kirchen bikhar gain
shishe ki aankh mein koi patthar ka KHwab hai
ai 'kaif' na-qadon ke tassub ke bawajud
mera har ek sher adab ki kitab hai
Ghazal
Dariya ki mauj hi mein nahin iztirab hai
Kaif Ahmed Siddiqui