mere qarib hi mahtab dekh sakta tha
gae dinon mein ye talab dekh sakta tha
ek aise waqt mein sab peD main ne naql kiye
jahan pe main inhen shadab dekh sakta tha
ziyaada der usi naw mein Thaharne se
main apne-ap ko gharqab dekh sakta tha
koi bhi dil mein zara jam ke KHak uData to
hazar gauhar-e-nayab dekh sakta tha
kahaniyon ne meri aadaten bigaD di thin
main sirf sach ko zafar-yab dekh sakta tha
magar wo shahr kahani mein rah gaya hai dost!
jahan main rah ke tere KHwab dekh sakta tha
Ghazal
Mere qarib hi mahtab dekh sakta tha
Idris Babar