ghafil teri nazar hi se parda uTha na tha 
warna wo kis maqam pe jalwa-numa na tha 
raushan charagh-e-ishq ne ki manzil-e-hayat 
warna wo tirgi thi ki kuchh sujhta na tha 
maqsud ek tere hi dar ki thi justuju 
dair-o-haram se mujh ko koi wasta na tha 
aawaz de rahe the jise be-KHudi mein hum 
dekha to wo hamein the koi dusra na tha 
wo to shikayat apni wafaon ki thi huzur 
kuchh aap ki jafaon ka shikwa-gila na tha 
mana ki dur tha to nigahon se ai karim 
lekin tera KHayal to dil se juda na tha 
hum aap apni manzil-e-maqsud the 'umid' 
jate kahan ki KHud se pare rasta na tha
        Ghazal
Ghafil teri nazar hi se parda uTha na tha
Raghunath Sahai

