Abhi uski zarurat thi

saf-e-matam bichhi hai
suKHan ka aaKHiri dar band hone ki KHabar ne

khiDkiyon ke par baiThe ghamgusaron ko
ye kaisi chup laga di hai

ye kis ki na-gahani maut par sargoshiyon ki aag raushan hai
kisi ke kunj-e-lab se koi tara mere dil par aan paDta hai

bura ho maut ka jis ne mere fariyaad-ras ki jaan le li hai
abhi us ki zarurat thi

main is duniya ke ek goshe mein baiTha sochta hun
aaj is viran manDli mein

main kis ko pursa dene ke liye aaya hun
mujh ko taziyat to KHud se karna thi

abhi is ghar se ek mayyat sidhaari hai
dam-e-ruKHsat

kisi ne nikhat-e-zulf-e-pareshan ka nahin pucha
kisi ne dukh ke andar raushni ki chhab nahin dekhi

makan se phuTne wali rawish par
ek bachcha ro raha hai

aaj us ke aansuon ko kaun ponchhega
ki us ke sath jo shatranj ki bazi lagata tha

wo ab zer-e-zamin ek chadar-e-sada ki KHushbu hai
yahan subhen bhi aaengi

yahan shamen bhi utrengi
magar ek hichkiyan leta hua bachcha

charagh-e-arzu ban kar
sar-e-taq-e-lahad gungi zamin ki lab-kushai tak pukare ga

bura ho maut ka jis ne mere fariyaad-ras ki jaan le li hai