koi tasir to hai is ki nawa mein aisi
raushni pahle na thi dil ki faza mein aisi
aur phir us ke taaqub mein hui umr tamam
ek taswir uDi tez hawa mein aisi
jaise viran haweli mein hon KHamosh charagh
ab guzarti hain tere shahr mein shamen aisi
aankh masruf hai zambil-e-hunar bharne mein
kis ne rakkhi hai kashish arz o sama mein aisi
ulTi jaanib ko safar karne laga har manzar
sansani phail gai rah-e-fana mein aisi
kahkashaen bhi tahayyur se nikal sakti nahin
chhoD aaya hun kai nazren KHala mein aisi
yahin aana hai bhaTakti hui aawazon ko
yani kuchh baat to hai koh-e-nida mein aisi
Ghazal
Koi tasir to hai isko nawa mein aisi
Tauqeer Taqi