in sunnaton say sadiyon ka
umr ki in kadion say hai koi
jaise uljha hua koi rishta
aakhir bikhar kyon nahi jaata
ye perda gir kyon nahi jaata
ye mosam teher kyon nahi jaata
ye sauda uter kyon nahi jaata
un kaali siyaah aankhon ka
seher guzar kyon nahi jaata
koi sach khud bol uth-ta hai
koi aahaton may roz milta hai
aksar raaton may neendon say
koii saaya aa aa ke kehta hai
mai jaagun aur rooh sojaaye
lamha vasal ka na kho jaaye
kya kahin yon bhi hota hai
ye wahi mode hai wahi manzar
ye door aankhon say nahi jaata
ye gul mehkta hai nahi khilta
ye kisi mosam say nahi jaata
ek hans khayaalon may aksar
us say baaten karta tha aa kar
khwab uske roz siya karta tha
apne saarey paivand chupa kar
dhal gaya us ke her rishte may
qiston may rishtey samjha kar
gulcheen say bacha tou leta vo
kahan khush hota usko paa kar
behter derd say darmaan hojana
diwana mar jaaye na ghabra kar
raaz ulfat ka jis ko samjhna ho
dekhe veeraanon may jaa kar
khamoshi say uski humen pyaar hai bahut
ek khamoshi ka vo bhi talabgaar hai bahut
us ki fursaton may shaamil nahi hain hum
halaanke usko mulaqat ka israar hai bahut
her baar mila hai vo naqabon ki bheed may
us ki ulfat ka nigahon say izhaar hai bahut
koi derd jub mila dil us ka hum say aa mila
us ki isi nibaah ka ye dil parstaar hai bahut
ye azaab hosh ke badey natawaan hain
abhi talak kyon ye khamoshiyaan hain
hadd sabar-o-qaraar ki kahin nahi hai
ye nafs ki an-suni lun-taraniyaan hain
samaa-aten bhi apni kho chuka hai aaj
kisey kahen ye kal ki sunwaiyaan hain
ummid ki dagar per qaafila rawaan hai
phir kyon musafer ye mayusiyaan hain
ye daras tamaam ghaafil tere liye hain
ek wahi sach hai sab kahaaniyaan hain
log kehtey hain
saraab hai ye dhoka hai
magar mai ye kehti hun
ye khud ko paane ka mauqa hai
shab-e-ghum ka ye shabnami ansu
ye veeraan dilon ki hai khushbu
ye hai tanha sulagta angaara
ye siyaah raaton ka lashkaara
khamoshi may jaise koi sargoshi
rooh may uter jaaye ek suii si
ye dil waalon ka mazhab hai
ye deewanon ka mansab hai
kya kahin koii dil sawaali hai
kya kahin koii daman khaali hai
jis dil may ye samaa jaaye
vo dil her dil ko mehkaaye
mohabbat kya kya na samjhaaye
mehbub ke sang meraaj tak paaye
her derd gawaara hai laikin
koii aur fasana tum dhundo
her zakhm sitaara hai laikin
koii aur bahana tum dhundo
ab yehaan jeena mushkil hai
koii aur zamana tum dhundo
chund saansen hain bas apni
koi aur thikaana tum dhundo
uff khel ye zaalim le doobega
koii aur deewana tum dhundo
koii ghadi khaali nahi tum say
koii aur veeraana tum dhundo
sau baar ujaada hai khud ko
sau baar sawaara hai usne
usko naaz hai apne hone ka
yon mujh ko nihaara hai usne
bantey bigadtey is paikar ko
her baar nikhaara hai usne
kyon duaam nahi us lamhe ko
bas ek baar pukaara hai usne
ek shaam ki thi teri hasrath
saara jeevan guzara hai usne
kya shor hai aye deewane dil
dekh khud ko maara hai usne
ye male hai sirf roohon ka
jismon ko nakaara hai usne
