Humein yeh rooz-o-shub ka silsil acha nahi lugta
Kisi se baat kerna ho’ koyi bhi zakhm bhurna ho
Kabhi beyhaal hoker koey jana se guzarna ho
Tumhari yaad mein rehna ho keh khud se mukurna ho
Kisi harf-e-tasali se yeh dil ka zakhm bhurna ho
Mohababt ki dowa honton pe rukh ke muskurana ho
Darakhtun pe tumahra naam likh ker bhool jana ho
Kisi beykhawaab shub mein chashm-e-weraan ko sulana ho
Tumhari kushboowon se kheema-e-jaaa’n ko sajana ho
Ya phir shehur-e-sakoot-e-shaam-e-ghum mein geet gana ho
Yunhi beywajha keefiyut mein ashkon ko bahana ho
Kisi jazbey ka bhi chehra humein sacha nahi lugta
KEH UB TAO ROOZ-O-SHUB KA SILSILA ACHA NAHI LUGTA
kah diyaa ke muhabbat nahiiN milii
mujh ko to ye bhii kahne kii fursat nahiiN milii
niiNdoN ke der jaate ko?ii Khvaab dekhte
lekin diyaa jalaane kii fursat nahiiN milii
tujh ko Khair shah?r ke logoN kaa Khauf thaa
aur mujh ko apne ghar se ijaazat nahiiN milii
phir iKhtilaaf-e-raaye kii suurat nikal paRii
apnii yahaaN kisii se bhii aadat nahiiN milii
be-zaar yuuN hu?e ke tere ahd meN hamiiN
sab kuch milaa‚ sukuuN kii daulat nahiiN milii
woh baat baat mein itna badalta jaata hai
keh jis tarhaan koi wadda badalta jaata hai
Yeh arzoo thi keh hum us kay sath sath challain
magar woh shakhas tu rasta badalta jata hai
jo taiz dhoop mein sar par raha wohi anchal
hawa chali hai tu kitna badalta jata hai
ruttein visaal ki aab khawb honay wali hein
keh us ki baat ka lehja badalta jaata hai
woh baat kar jisay duniya bhi mo?atbar samjhay
tujhay khabar zamana badalta jaata hai
yeh arzoo thi keh hum uss kay sath sath chalain
magar woh shakhas tu raasta badalta jata hai
mohabbatain jab shumaar karna to saazishain bhi shumar karna
jo mairay hissay main aai hain wo aziyyatain bhi shumaar karna
jalaey rakhon gi subha tak main tumharay raston main apni aankhain
magar kahin zabt tout jaey to baarishain bhi shumaar karna
jo harf koh-e-wafa pay likhhay huey hain unn ko bhi daikh laina
jo raaigaan ho gain wo saari ebaratain bhi shumaar karna
yeh sardion ka udaas mousam kay dharkanain barf ho gai hain
jab inn ki yakh bas’tagi parakhna tamazatain bhi shumar karna
tum apni majboriyoun kay qissay zaror likhna wazahaton say
jo mairee aankhon main jall bujhi hain wo khwahishain bhi shumaar karna
Hawa kay hathon ki meherbaani se dar gaaye hain
Yeh phool khushboo ki raye gain se dar gaaye hain
Humein bhi rukhsat ki rasam kuch tu nibahna thi
Tumhaari aankhon mein aaye paani se dar gaaye hain
Yeh teer jitney fizaa main aakar thair gaaye hain
Kisi parinday ki bay zubaani se dar gaaye hain
Inhein bhi dariya main apni kashti utarna thi
Jo log lehron ki sar giraani se dar gaaye hain
Yeh hum jo sheher-ewafa main gumsum kharay hue hain
Phir ik taaza ghalat bayani se dar gaaye hain
Abhi tu dil ko udaas karti nahiin hain shaamein
Abhi se kyun ghum ki hukumraani se dar gaaye hain
Humein bhi saahil pe geet likhna the seepiyon se
Magar hawaon ki meherbaaniyon se dar gaaye hain