kuchh din to baso miri ankhon men phir khvab agar ho jaao to kya koi rang to do mire chehre ko phir zakhm agar mahkao to kya jab ham hi na mahke phir sahab tum bad-e-saba kahlao to kya ik aaina tha so tuut gaya ab khud se agar sharmao to kya tum aas bandhane vaale the ab tum bhi hamen thukrao to kya duniya bhi vahi aur tum bhi vahi phir tum se aas lagao to kya main tanha tha main tanha huun tum aao to kya na aao to kya jab dekhne vaala koi nahin bujh jaao to kya gahnao to kya ab vahm hai ye duniya is men kuchh khoo to kya aur paao to kya hai yuun bhi ziyan aur yuun bhi ziyan ji jaao to kya mar jaao to kya kuchh din to baso meri aankhon mein phir khwab agar ho jao to kya koi rang to do mere chehre ko phir zakhm agar mahkao to kya jab hum hi na mahke phir sahab tum baad-e-saba kahlao to kya ek aaina tha so tut gaya ab khud se agar sharmao to kya tum aas bandhane wale the ab tum bhi hamein thukrao to kya duniya bhi wahi aur tum bhi wahi phir tum se aas lagao to kya main tanha tha main tanha hun tum aao to kya na aao to kya jab dekhne wala koi nahin bujh jao to kya gahnao to kya ab wahm hai ye duniya is mein kuchh khoo to kya aur pao to kya hai yun bhi ziyan aur yun bhi ziyan ji jao to kya mar jao to kya

aisa nahin ki un se mohabbat nahin rahi jazbat men vo pahli si shiddat nahin rahi zof-e-quva ne amad-e-piri ki di naved vo dil nahin raha vo tabiat nahin rahi sar men vo intizar ka sauda nahin raha dil par vo dhadkanon ki hukumat nahin rahi kamzori-e-nigah ne sanjida kar diya jalvon se chhed-chhad ki aadat nahin rahi hathon se intiqam liya irtiash ne daman-e-yar se koi nisbat nahin rahi paiham tavaf-e-kucha-e-janan ke din gae pairon men chalne phirne ki taqat nahin rahi chehre ko jhurriyon ne bhayanak bana diya aina dekhne ki bhi himmat nahin rahi allah jaane maut kahan mar gai 'khumar' ab mujh ko zindagi ki zarurat nahin rahi aisa nahin ki un se mohabbat nahin rahi jazbaat mein wo pahli si shiddat nahin rahi zof-e-quwa ne aamad-e-piri ki di nawed wo dil nahin raha wo tabiat nahin rahi sar mein wo intizar ka sauda nahin raha dil par wo dhadkanon ki hukumat nahin rahi kamzori-e-nigah ne sanjida kar diya jalwon se chhed-chhad ki aadat nahin rahi hathon se intiqam liya irtiash ne daman-e-yar se koi nisbat nahin rahi paiham tawaf-e-kucha-e-jaanan ke din gae pairon mein chalne phirne ki taqat nahin rahi chehre ko jhurriyon ne bhayanak bana diya aaina dekhne ki bhi himmat nahin rahi allah jaane maut kahan mar gai 'khumar' ab mujh ko zindagi ki zarurat nahin rahi

raston se kya gila hai jo manzil yahan nahin jis paar tha utarna vo sahil yahan nahin maana vahi hai shahr vahi bhid-bhad hai jis ko miri talash vo mahfil yahan nahin lazim hai kyuun hami pe har ik khvab dekhna kyuun ham kisi ke khvab ka hasil yahan nahin mumkin kahan hai aur ki ab justuju ai dil jab ik nazar ke bhi koi qabil yahan nahin tum aur tumhare baa'd ye asaniyan huiin ab aur koi bhi hamen mushkil yahan nahin nindon ko ham se bichhde zamane guzar gae yadon se aaj kahna vo ghhafil yahan nahin jo bhi yahan pe nikla mohabbat hai bantne dariya men phenk aaya ki saail yahan nahin 'abrak' utho chalo kahin dete hain aur jaan tu jis ko dhundta hai vo qatil yahan nahin raston se kya gila hai jo manzil yahan nahin jis par tha utarna wo sahil yahan nahin mana wahi hai shahr wahi bhid-bhad hai jis ko meri talash wo mahfil yahan nahin lazim hai kyun hami pe har ek khwab dekhna kyun hum kisi ke khwab ka hasil yahan nahin mumkin kahan hai aur ki ab justuju ai dil jab ek nazar ke bhi koi qabil yahan nahin tum aur tumhaare ba'd ye aasaniyan huin ab aur koi bhi hamein mushkil yahan nahin nindon ko hum se bichhde zamane guzar gae yaadon se aaj kahna wo ghafil yahan nahin jo bhi yahan pe nikla mohabbat hai bantne dariya mein phenk aaya ki sail yahan nahin 'abrak' utho chalo kahin dete hain aur jaan tu jis ko dhundta hai wo qatil yahan nahin

dil-baghh ki 'aziz kali chhin li gai vo lazmi thi aur vahi chhin li gai pahle hamari ankhon ki chhini gai chamak phir dhire dhire kar ke nami chhin li gai main chahta tha mujh ko khuda kar de sab 'ata sab kuchh 'ata hua to kami chhin li gai va'da hai thiik vaise hi chhinunga sab ke ghham jaise ki mujh se meri khushi chhin li gai sab sipiyan nikal ke dariya ke pet se dariya se us ki dariya-dili chhin li gai dil-bagh ki 'aziz kali chhin li gai wo lazmi thi aur wahi chhin li gai pahle hamari aankhon ki chhini gai chamak phir dhire dhire kar ke nami chhin li gai main chahta tha mujh ko khuda kar de sab 'ata sab kuchh 'ata hua to kami chhin li gai wa'da hai thik waise hi chhinunga sab ke gham jaise ki mujh se meri khushi chhin li gai sab sipiyan nikal ke dariya ke pet se dariya se us ki dariya-dili chhin li gai

dil ko taskin-e-yar le duubi is chaman ko bahar le duubi ashk to pi gae ham un ke huzur ah-e-be-ikhtiyar le duubi ishq ke karobar ko aksar garmi-e-karobar le duubi hal-e-ghham un se baar baar kaha aur hansi baar baar le duubi tere har mashvare ko ai naseh aaj phir yad-e-yar le duubi chaar din ka hi saath tha lekin zindagi ai 'khumar' le duubi dil ko taskin-e-yar le dubi is chaman ko bahaar le dubi ashk to pi gae hum un ke huzur aah-e-be-ikhtiyar le dubi ishq ke karobar ko aksar garmi-e-karobar le dubi haal-e-gham un se bar bar kaha aur hansi bar bar le dubi tere har mashware ko ai naseh aaj phir yaad-e-yar le dubi chaar din ka hi sath tha lekin zindagi ai 'khumar' le dubi

ab tu ho kisi rang men zahir to mujhe kya thahre tire ghar koi musafir to mujhe kya virana-e-jan ki jo faza thi so rahegi chahke kisi gulshan men vo taair to mujhe kya vo shama mire ghar men to be-nur hi thahri bazar men vo jins ho nadir to mujhe kya vo rang-fishan aankh vo tasvir-numa haath dikhlaen nae roz manazir to mujhe kya main ne use chaha tha to chaha na gaya main chahe mujhe ab vo miri khatir to mujhe kya duniya ne to jaana ki numu us men hai meri ab ho vo miri zaat ka munkir to mujhe kya ik khvab tha aur bujh gaya ankhon hi men apni ab koi pukare mire shair to mujhe kya ab tu ho kisi rang mein zahir to mujhe kya thahre tere ghar koi musafir to mujhe kya virana-e-jaan ki jo faza thi so rahegi chahke kisi gulshan mein wo tair to mujhe kya wo shama mere ghar mein to be-nur hi thahri bazar mein wo jins ho nadir to mujhe kya wo rang-fishan aankh wo taswir-numa hath dikhlaen nae roz manazir to mujhe kya main ne use chaha tha to chaha na gaya main chahe mujhe ab wo meri khatir to mujhe kya duniya ne to jaana ki numu us mein hai meri ab ho wo meri zat ka munkir to mujhe kya ek khwab tha aur bujh gaya aankhon hi mein apni ab koi pukare mere shair to mujhe kya

kuchh din to baso miri ankhon men phir khvab agar ho jaao to kya koi rang to do mire chehre ko phir zakhm agar mahkao to kya jab ham hi na mahke phir sahab tum bad-e-saba kahlao to kya ik aaina tha so tuut gaya ab khud se agar sharmao to kya tum aas bandhane vaale the ab tum bhi hamen thukrao to kya duniya bhi vahi aur tum bhi vahi phir tum se aas lagao to kya main tanha tha main tanha huun tum aao to kya na aao to kya jab dekhne vaala koi nahin bujh jaao to kya gahnao to kya ab vahm hai ye duniya is men kuchh khoo to kya aur paao to kya hai yuun bhi ziyan aur yuun bhi ziyan ji jaao to kya mar jaao to kya kuchh din to baso meri aankhon mein phir khwab agar ho jao to kya koi rang to do mere chehre ko phir zakhm agar mahkao to kya jab hum hi na mahke phir sahab tum baad-e-saba kahlao to kya ek aaina tha so tut gaya ab khud se agar sharmao to kya tum aas bandhane wale the ab tum bhi hamein thukrao to kya duniya bhi wahi aur tum bhi wahi phir tum se aas lagao to kya main tanha tha main tanha hun tum aao to kya na aao to kya jab dekhne wala koi nahin bujh jao to kya gahnao to kya ab wahm hai ye duniya is mein kuchh khoo to kya aur pao to kya hai yun bhi ziyan aur yun bhi ziyan ji jao to kya mar jao to kya

aisa nahin ki un se mohabbat nahin rahi jazbat men vo pahli si shiddat nahin rahi zof-e-quva ne amad-e-piri ki di naved vo dil nahin raha vo tabiat nahin rahi sar men vo intizar ka sauda nahin raha dil par vo dhadkanon ki hukumat nahin rahi kamzori-e-nigah ne sanjida kar diya jalvon se chhed-chhad ki aadat nahin rahi hathon se intiqam liya irtiash ne daman-e-yar se koi nisbat nahin rahi paiham tavaf-e-kucha-e-janan ke din gae pairon men chalne phirne ki taqat nahin rahi chehre ko jhurriyon ne bhayanak bana diya aina dekhne ki bhi himmat nahin rahi allah jaane maut kahan mar gai 'khumar' ab mujh ko zindagi ki zarurat nahin rahi aisa nahin ki un se mohabbat nahin rahi jazbaat mein wo pahli si shiddat nahin rahi zof-e-quwa ne aamad-e-piri ki di nawed wo dil nahin raha wo tabiat nahin rahi sar mein wo intizar ka sauda nahin raha dil par wo dhadkanon ki hukumat nahin rahi kamzori-e-nigah ne sanjida kar diya jalwon se chhed-chhad ki aadat nahin rahi hathon se intiqam liya irtiash ne daman-e-yar se koi nisbat nahin rahi paiham tawaf-e-kucha-e-jaanan ke din gae pairon mein chalne phirne ki taqat nahin rahi chehre ko jhurriyon ne bhayanak bana diya aaina dekhne ki bhi himmat nahin rahi allah jaane maut kahan mar gai 'khumar' ab mujh ko zindagi ki zarurat nahin rahi

dil ko taskin-e-yar le duubi is chaman ko bahar le duubi ashk to pi gae ham un ke huzur ah-e-be-ikhtiyar le duubi ishq ke karobar ko aksar garmi-e-karobar le duubi hal-e-ghham un se baar baar kaha aur hansi baar baar le duubi tere har mashvare ko ai naseh aaj phir yad-e-yar le duubi chaar din ka hi saath tha lekin zindagi ai 'khumar' le duubi dil ko taskin-e-yar le dubi is chaman ko bahaar le dubi ashk to pi gae hum un ke huzur aah-e-be-ikhtiyar le dubi ishq ke karobar ko aksar garmi-e-karobar le dubi haal-e-gham un se bar bar kaha aur hansi bar bar le dubi tere har mashware ko ai naseh aaj phir yaad-e-yar le dubi chaar din ka hi sath tha lekin zindagi ai 'khumar' le dubi

ab tu ho kisi rang men zahir to mujhe kya thahre tire ghar koi musafir to mujhe kya virana-e-jan ki jo faza thi so rahegi chahke kisi gulshan men vo taair to mujhe kya vo shama mire ghar men to be-nur hi thahri bazar men vo jins ho nadir to mujhe kya vo rang-fishan aankh vo tasvir-numa haath dikhlaen nae roz manazir to mujhe kya main ne use chaha tha to chaha na gaya main chahe mujhe ab vo miri khatir to mujhe kya duniya ne to jaana ki numu us men hai meri ab ho vo miri zaat ka munkir to mujhe kya ik khvab tha aur bujh gaya ankhon hi men apni ab koi pukare mire shair to mujhe kya ab tu ho kisi rang mein zahir to mujhe kya thahre tere ghar koi musafir to mujhe kya virana-e-jaan ki jo faza thi so rahegi chahke kisi gulshan mein wo tair to mujhe kya wo shama mere ghar mein to be-nur hi thahri bazar mein wo jins ho nadir to mujhe kya wo rang-fishan aankh wo taswir-numa hath dikhlaen nae roz manazir to mujhe kya main ne use chaha tha to chaha na gaya main chahe mujhe ab wo meri khatir to mujhe kya duniya ne to jaana ki numu us mein hai meri ab ho wo meri zat ka munkir to mujhe kya ek khwab tha aur bujh gaya aankhon hi mein apni ab koi pukare mere shair to mujhe kya

jiine ke un ke saath bahane chale gae uth kar gae vo yuun ki zamane chale gae ehsas jin ke hone se hone ka tha kabhi un be-gharon ke saare thikane chale gae karna yahan pe kya tha magar kar rahe hain kya ham kya karen ki apne siyane chale gae jo paas the to qissa bhi kya dil-fareb tha kholi jo ab kitab fasane chale gae raunaq to chaar su hai magar muflison ko kya khali hain un ki jeben khazane chale gae tapta hai aftab to jalti hai ye zamin mausam bhi un ke saath suhane chale gae hasid samajh na liije yunhi sochta huun main ab vo na jaane kis ko rijhane chale gae 'abrak' mohabbaton men na da've kiya karen kyuun khud na aap un ko manane chale gae jine ke un ke sath bahane chale gae uth kar gae wo yun ki zamane chale gae ehsas jin ke hone se hone ka tha kabhi un be-gharon ke sare thikane chale gae karna yahan pe kya tha magar kar rahe hain kya hum kya karen ki apne siyane chale gae jo pas the to qissa bhi kya dil-fareb tha kholi jo ab kitab fasane chale gae raunaq to chaar su hai magar muflison ko kya khali hain un ki jeben khazane chale gae tapta hai aaftab to jalti hai ye zamin mausam bhi un ke sath suhane chale gae hasid samajh na lije yunhi sochta hun main ab wo na jaane kis ko rijhane chale gae 'abrak' mohabbaton mein na da'we kiya karen kyun khud na aap un ko manane chale gae

dil-baghh ki 'aziz kali chhin li gai vo lazmi thi aur vahi chhin li gai pahle hamari ankhon ki chhini gai chamak phir dhire dhire kar ke nami chhin li gai main chahta tha mujh ko khuda kar de sab 'ata sab kuchh 'ata hua to kami chhin li gai va'da hai thiik vaise hi chhinunga sab ke ghham jaise ki mujh se meri khushi chhin li gai sab sipiyan nikal ke dariya ke pet se dariya se us ki dariya-dili chhin li gai dil-bagh ki 'aziz kali chhin li gai wo lazmi thi aur wahi chhin li gai pahle hamari aankhon ki chhini gai chamak phir dhire dhire kar ke nami chhin li gai main chahta tha mujh ko khuda kar de sab 'ata sab kuchh 'ata hua to kami chhin li gai wa'da hai thik waise hi chhinunga sab ke gham jaise ki mujh se meri khushi chhin li gai sab sipiyan nikal ke dariya ke pet se dariya se us ki dariya-dili chhin li gai