ye shahr aafaton se to KHali koi na tha
jab hum saKHi hue to sawali koi na tha
likkha hai dastan mein ki gulshan ujaDte waqt
gulchin be-shumar the mali koi na tha
us dasht mein mera hi hayula tha har taraf
main ne hi sham-e-ishq jala li koi na tha
jalse ujaD gae the kisi KHud-fareb ke
KHud hi baja raha tha wo tali koi na tha
'tabish' har ek dil mein sharare the qahr ke
ho pas jis ke soz-e-bilali koi na tha
Ghazal
Ye shahr aafaton se to Khaali koi na tha
Tabish Kamal