Pahli maut

raat bhar narm hawaon ke jhonke
waqt ki mauj rawan par bahte

teri yaadon ke safine lae
ki jaziron se nikal kar aae

guzra waqt ka daman thame
teri yaaden tere gham ke sae

ek ek harf-e-wafa ki KHushbu
mauja-e-gul mein simaT kar aae

ek ek ahd-e-wafa ka manzar
KHwab ki tarah guzarte baadal

teri qurbat ke mahakte hue pal
mere daman se lipaTne aae

nind ke bar se bojhal aankhen
gard-e-ayyam se dhundlae hue

ek ek naqsh ko hairat se taken
lekin ab un se mujhe kya lena

mere kis kaam ke ye nazrane
ek chhoDi hui duniya ke safir

mere gham-KHane mein phir kyun aae
dard ka rishta rifaqat ki lagan

ruh ki pyas mohabbat ke chalan
main ne munh moD liya hai sab se

main ne duniya ke taqaze samjhe
ab mere pas koi kyun aae

raat bhar nauha-kunan yaad ki biphri maujen
mere KHamosh dar o baam se Takraati hain

mere sine ke har ek zaKHm ko sahlati hai
mujhe ehsas ki us maut par sah de kar

subh ke sath nigun sar palaT jati hai