main hi dastak dene wala main hi dastak sunne wala 
apne ghar ki barbaadi par main hi sar ko dhunne wala 
jiwan ka sangit achanak antim sur ko chhu leta hai 
hansta hi rahta hai phir bhi mere andar marne wala 
rishte bosida diwaron ke jaise Dhah jaen pal mein 
lekin main bhi diwaron ke malbe se sar chunne wala 
lafzon ke panw ko chhu kar aashirwadi lahje mein 
meri ghazlon mein bhi ek jazba hai dil ko chhune wala 
thoDi si mohlat milti to papon se main hi bhar leta 
jiwan ka ek suffa bhi tha kaise sada rahne wala 
main apne dukh ke sagar mein koi patthar phekun kaise 
barson tak na-mumkin hai wo lauTe lahren ginne wala
        Ghazal
Main hi dastak dene wala main hi dastak sunne wala
Zafar Imam

