AaKHiri bar milo

aaKHiri bar milo aise ki jalte hue dil
rakh ho jaen koi aur taqaza na karen

chaak-e-wada na sile zaKHm-e-tamanna na khile
sans hamwar rahe shama ki lau tak na hile

baaten bas itni ki lamhe unhen aa kar gin jaen
aankh uThae koi ummid to aankhen chhin jaen

is mulaqat ka is bar koi wahm nahin
jis se ek aur mulaqat ki surat nikle

ab na haijaan o junun ka na hikayat ka waqt
ab na tajdid-e-wafa ka na shikayat ka waqt

luT gai shahr-e-hawadis mein mata-e-alfaz
ab jo kahna hai to kaise koi nauha kahiye

aaj tak tum se rag-e-jaan ke kai rishte the
kal se jo hoga use kaun sa rishta kahiye

phir na dahkenge kabhi aariz-o-ruKHsar milo
matami hain dam-e-ruKHsat dar-o-diwar milo

phir na hum honge na iqrar na inkar milo
aaKHiri bar milo