is umr ke baad us ko dekha!
aankhon mein sawal the hazaron
honTon pe magar wahi tabassum!
chehre pe likhi hui udasi
lahje mein magar bala ka Thahrao
aawaz mein gunjti judai
banhen thin magar visal-e-saman!
simTi hui us ke bazuon mein
ta-der main sochti rahi thi
kis abr-e-gurez-pa ki KHatir
main kaise shajar se kaT gai thi
kis chhanw ko tark kar diya tha
main us ke gale lagi hui thi
wo ponchh raha tha mere aansu
lekin baDi der ho chuki thi!
Nazm
Lekin baDi der ho chuki thi
Parveen Shakir