justuju jis ki thi us ko to na paaya ham ne is bahane se magar dekh li duniya ham ne

dukh apna agar hum ko batana nahin aata

dukh apna agar ham ko batana nahin aata tum ko bhi to andaza lagana nahin aata pahuncha hai buzurgon ke bayanon se jo ham tak kya baat hui kyuun vo zamana nahin aata main bhi use khone ka hunar siikh na paaya us ko bhi mujhe chhod ke jaana nahin aata is chhote zamane ke bade kaise banoge logon ko jab aapas men ladana nahin aata dhundhe hai to palkon pe chamakne ke bahane aansu ko miri aankh men aana nahin aata tarikh ki ankhon men dhuan ho gae khud hi tum ko to koi ghar bhi jalana nahin aata dukh apna agar hum ko batana nahin aata tum ko bhi to andaza lagana nahin aata pahuncha hai buzurgon ke bayanon se jo hum tak kya baat hui kyun wo zamana nahin aata main bhi use khone ka hunar sikh na paya us ko bhi mujhe chhod ke jaana nahin aata is chhote zamane ke bade kaise banoge logon ko jab aapas mein ladana nahin aata dhundhe hai to palkon pe chamakne ke bahane aansu ko meri aankh mein aana nahin aata tarikh ki aankhon mein dhuan ho gae khud hi tum ko to koi ghar bhi jalana nahin aata

bahane aur bhi hote jo zindagi ke liye ham ek baar tiri aarzu bhi kho dete

miri zindagi to guzri tire hijr ke sahare miri maut ko bhi pyare koi chahiye bahana

hamen to khair bikharna hi tha kabhi na kabhi hava-e-taza ka jhonka bahana ho gaya hai

bahana dhundte rahte hain koi rone ka hamen ye shauq hai kya astin bhigone ka

talash ek bahana tha khaak udane ka pata chala ki hamen justuju-e-yar na thi

shairi jhuut sahi ishq fasana hi sahi zinda rahne ke liye koi bahana hi sahi

sataya aaj munasib jagah pe barish ne isi bahane thahar jaaen us ka ghar hai yahan

sach to ye hai phuul ka dil bhi chhalni hai hansta chehra ek bahana lagta hai

bahana mil na jaae bijliyon ko tuut padne ka kaleja kanpta hai ashiyan ko ashiyan kahte

kabhi kabhi arz-e-ghham ki khatir ham ik bahana bhi chahte hain jab ansuon se bhari hon ankhen to muskurana bhi chahte hain

khamoshi meri lai men gungunana chahti hai kisi se baat karne ka bahana chahti hai

junun ka koi fasana to haath aane do main ro padunga bahana to haath aane do

vo be-khudi thi mohabbat ki be-rukhi to na thi pe us ko tark-e-taalluq ko ik bahana hua

ik-adh baar to jaan varni hi padti hai mohabbaten hon to banta nahin bahana koi

koi sada koi avaza-e-jaras hi sahi koi bahana ki ham jaan nisar karte rahen

ik bahana chahiye un ko bigadne ke liye main ne zulfon ki balaen liin mire sar ho gae

vo aana chahta hai mere dil men magar koi bahana chahta hai

din chadh aaya kyon nahin aae jaaen un se puchh aaen lekin un ke paas to ai dil koi bahana hoga hi

justuju jis ki thi us ko to na paaya ham ne is bahane se magar dekh li duniya ham ne

dukh apna agar hum ko batana nahin aata

dukh apna agar ham ko batana nahin aata tum ko bhi to andaza lagana nahin aata pahuncha hai buzurgon ke bayanon se jo ham tak kya baat hui kyuun vo zamana nahin aata main bhi use khone ka hunar siikh na paaya us ko bhi mujhe chhod ke jaana nahin aata is chhote zamane ke bade kaise banoge logon ko jab aapas men ladana nahin aata dhundhe hai to palkon pe chamakne ke bahane aansu ko miri aankh men aana nahin aata tarikh ki ankhon men dhuan ho gae khud hi tum ko to koi ghar bhi jalana nahin aata dukh apna agar hum ko batana nahin aata tum ko bhi to andaza lagana nahin aata pahuncha hai buzurgon ke bayanon se jo hum tak kya baat hui kyun wo zamana nahin aata main bhi use khone ka hunar sikh na paya us ko bhi mujhe chhod ke jaana nahin aata is chhote zamane ke bade kaise banoge logon ko jab aapas mein ladana nahin aata dhundhe hai to palkon pe chamakne ke bahane aansu ko meri aankh mein aana nahin aata tarikh ki aankhon mein dhuan ho gae khud hi tum ko to koi ghar bhi jalana nahin aata

bahane aur bhi hote jo zindagi ke liye ham ek baar tiri aarzu bhi kho dete

miri zindagi to guzri tire hijr ke sahare miri maut ko bhi pyare koi chahiye bahana

yunhi dil ne chaha tha rona-rulana tiri yaad to ban gai ik bahana

hamen to khair bikharna hi tha kabhi na kabhi hava-e-taza ka jhonka bahana ho gaya hai

tamasha-e-dair-o-haram dekhte hain tujhe har bahane se ham dekhte hain the lover claims to be roaming between “dair” (temple) and “haram” (the sacred sanctuary), as if on a religious or cultural outing. but this is only a veil: every journey and every ‘spectacle’ is a pretext to catch a glimpse of the beloved. the couplet fuses sacred spaces with romantic desire, showing how obsession turns the whole world into a route toward one face.

talash ek bahana tha khaak udane ka pata chala ki hamen justuju-e-yar na thi

kisi ke ek ishare men kis ko kya na mila bashar ko ziist mili maut ko bahana mila

sataya aaj munasib jagah pe barish ne isi bahane thahar jaaen us ka ghar hai yahan

pas-e-ghhubar bhi udta ghhubar apna tha tire bahane hamen intizar apna tha

bahana mil na jaae bijliyon ko tuut padne ka kaleja kanpta hai ashiyan ko ashiyan kahte

uthaya us ne biida qatl ka kuchh dil men thana hai chabana paan ka bhi khuun bahane ka bahana hai

khamoshi meri lai men gungunana chahti hai kisi se baat karne ka bahana chahti hai

kisi ke jaur-o-sitam ka to ik bahana tha hamare dil ko bahar-hal tuut jaana tha

vo be-khudi thi mohabbat ki be-rukhi to na thi pe us ko tark-e-taalluq ko ik bahana hua

ab kisi aur taraf baat ghumane vaale main samajhti huun tiri baat ka matlab samjhe

koi sada koi avaza-e-jaras hi sahi koi bahana ki ham jaan nisar karte rahen

qasid ko us ne jaate hi rukhsat kiya tha lek bad-zat mandgi ke bahane se rah gaya

vo aana chahta hai mere dil men magar koi bahana chahta hai