Aap-biti

mere KHwabon ke shabistan mein ujala na karo
ki bahut dur sawera nazar aata hai mujhe

chhap gae hain meri nazron se KHad-o-KHal-e-hayat
har taraf abr ghanera nazar aata hai mujhe

chand tare to kahan ab koi jugnu bhi nahin
kitna shaffaf andhera nazar aata hai mujhe

koi tabinda kiran yun mere dil par lapki
jaise soe hue mazlum pe talwar uThe

kisi naghme ki sada gunj ke yun tharrai
jaise TuTi hui pazeb se jhankar uThe

main ne palkon ko uThaya bhi to aansu pae
mujh se ab KHak jawani ka koi bar uThe

tum ne raaton mein sitare to TaTole honge
main ne raaton mein andhere hi andhere dekhe

tum ne KHwabon ke paristan to sajae honge
main ne mahaul ke shab-rang pharere dekhe

tum ne ek tar ki jhankar to sun li hogi
main ne giton mein udasi ke basere dekhe

mere gham-KHwar mere dost tumhein kya malum
zindagi maut ke manind guzari main ne

ek bigDi hui surat ke siwa kuchh bhi na tha
jab bhi haalat ki taswir utari main ne

kisi aflak-nashin ne mujhe dhutkar diya
jab bhi roki hai muqaddar ki sawari main ne

mere gham-KHwar mere dost tumhein kya malum!