shayad ab rudad-e-hunar mein aise bab likhe jaenge
samne dariya bahta hoga log sarab likhe jaenge
aaj to KHair andheri raaten aur azab likhe jaenge
ek din apni galiyon mein bhi kuchh mahtab likhe jaenge
palken yunhi phul chunengi aankhen yunhi rang banengi
dast-e-dua se dida-e-nam tak KHwab hi KHwab likhe jaenge
nadim aankhen soch rahi hain kal tariKH sawal karegi
itna qaht-e-mohabbat kyun tha kya asbab likhe jaenge
yunhi lahu-luhan nahin ham, tum bhi chalo is rah ko dekho
jo kanTe qadmon mein chubhenge sare gulab likhe jaenge
kabhi kabhi ye dhyan aata hai apne baad bhi duniya hogi
lekin kaisi duniya hogi kaun se bab likhe jaenge
roz-e-azal diwar pe meri barish ke harfon se likha tha
tere nam likhe jaenge jo sailab likhe jaenge
Ghazal
Shayad ab rudad-e-hunar mein aise bab likhe jaenge
Razi Akhtar Shauq