Thahre pani mein nihan ek hasin KHwab bhi hai
aas ki jhil mein aks-e-ruKH-e-mahtab bhi hai
dasht-e-tanhai ke tapte hue virane mein
teri yaadon ka hai ek peD jo shadab bhi hai
par karna baDa mushkil hai ki ye bahr-e-hawas
kahin gahra hai bahut aur kahin payab bhi hai
is ki taswir mein aankhon mein basa lun ki ye shai
lakh arzan sahi mere liye nayab bhi hai
yun to lagta hai samundar baDa KHamosh magar
us ke sine mein nihan karb ka sailab bhi hai
ye tamannaon ki sukhi hui nadi 'aKHtar'
apni aankhon mein sajae hue ek KHwab bhi hai
Ghazal
Thahre pani mein nihan ek hasin KHwab bhi hai
Ehtisham Akhtar