Nazm

agar main ye nazm na likhta
to mohabbat naraaz ho jati

aur kahti ki main tumhaare sath
saDak par nahin karungi

chae nahin piyungi aur daftar mein
kaam nahin karungi

mohabbat ki naraazgi
kisi jang mein hone wale

nuqsan se ziyaada shadid hoti hai
wo aur bhi kuchh kahti

jo mujhe sunai na deta
aur main us ke nam ek KHat likhta

agar main wo KHat na likhta to mere dost naraaz ho jate
aur kahte hum itwar ke din tumhaare sath

cricket nahin khelenge
aur un mein se ek

railway-line par karte hue KHud-kushi kar leta
aur hamare lae hue phul

apni qabr pe rakhne se inkar kar deta
agar main KHat na likhta

agar main nazm na likhta
to zindagi apna zaiqa kis zaban pe mahsus karti

KHwab kis rasm-ul-KHat mein likhe jate
maut ke raste mein

bichhai jaane wali barudi surang
kaun si sar-zamin pe tayyar hoti

panah dene ke liye
hamesha kis mulk ki sarhaden khuli rahtin

dhamake se phaT jaane ke liye
har bar kaun sa dil aage baDhta