Mubarakbaad

zamane! tahniyat tujh ko
ki phir maidan mara hai

magar ab ke jo haara hai
baDa hi saKHt-jaan nikla

muqabil tere aane ko bahut tayar phirta tha
liye hathiyar phirta tha

wafa ke, zarf ke
aankhon mein raushan KHush-gumani ke

labon par khelti KHwahish,
suKHan mein nachti ek hausla-mandi

ragon mein dauDta sayyal irada tha
badan par KHwab ki pahne zira-baktar

jabin par be-niyazi KHud ki surat Tikai thi
gira ke farsh par is ko

baDa arsa laga tujh ko
ki is kashana-e-ummid bhi lams-e-zamin chakkhe

phir is ke baad
kitni der tak us ka

adam taslim-e-paspai mein chillate hue rahna
zamane tahniyat tujh ko

ki ab ki martaba jis ko pachhaDa hai
baDa hi saKHt-jaan tha wo!!