sochna ruh mein kanTe se bichhae rakhna
ye bhi kya sans ki talwar banae rakhna
ab to ye rasm hai KHushbu ke qaside paDhna
phul gul-dan mein kaghaz ke sajae rakhna
tirgi TuT paDe bhi to bura mat kahiyo
ho sake gar to charaghon ko jalae rakhna
rah mein bhiD bhi paDti hai abhi se sun lo
hath se hath mila hai to milae rakhna
kitna aasan hai taid ki KHu kar lena
kitna dushwar hai apni koi rae rakhna
koi taKHliq bhi takmil na pae meri
nazm likh lun to mujhe nam na aae rakhna
apni parchhain se munh moD na lena 'anwar'
tum use aaj bhi baaton mein lagae rakhna
Ghazal
Sochna ruh mein kanTe se bichhae rakhna
Anwar Masood