Mah-o-sal

isi rawish pe hai qaim mizaj-e-dida-o-dil
lahu mein ab bhi taDapti hain bijliyan ki nahin

zamin pe ab bhi utarta hai aasman ki nahin?
kisi ke jaib-o-gareban ki aazmaish mein

kabhi KHud apni qaba ka KHayal aata hai
zara sa waswasa-e-mah-o-sal aata hai?

kabhi ye baat bhi sochi ki muntazir aankhen
ghubar-e-rahguzar mein ujaD gai hongi

nazar se TuT chuke honge KHwab ke raste
wo mahtab si ninden bichhaD gai hongi

niyaz-e-KHwajgi o shan-e-sarwari kya hai
shiar-e-mushfiqi o tarz-e-dilbari kya hai

ye be-ruKHi ye ada-e-sitam bhi puchhenge
hamari umr ke ho lo to hum bhi puchhenge