kyun yaad ye sab qaht ke asbab na aae 
jab hum ne dua ki thi ki sailab na aae 
hum ko to utarna hai samundar ki tahon mein 
hath aae ki ab gauhar-e-nayab na aae 
tadbir ke mehwar pe raha mein yunhi raqsan 
tabir ke markaz pe mere KHwab na aae 
bahar jo uThe shor to khiDki se na jhanko 
aankhon pe tumhaari kahin tezab na aae 
elan kiya uDti hui KHak ne har samt 
manzar pe koi KHitta-e-shadab na aae 
main ne jo kaha tuKHm-e-wafa hain mere aansu 
kahne lage miTTi mein unhen dab na aae 
nikle hain sar-e-sham liye mashal-e-fan hum 
nazdik koi kaghzi mahtab na aae
        Ghazal
Kyun yaad ye sab qaht ke asbab na aae
Mahtab Alam

