Ajeeb karb mein guzri, jahaan jahaan guzri
Agerchay chaahnay waalon k dermiyaan guzri

Tamaam umer jalaatay rahay chiraagh-e-ummeed
Tamaam umer ummeedon k dermiyaan guzri

Guzer gai jo teray saath, yaad-gaar hai wo
Teray baghair jo guzri, balaa-e-jaan guzri

Mujhay sukoon mayassar nahi to kya ghum hai
Gulon ki umer to kaanton k dermiyaan guzri

Ajeeb cheez hai ..... ye gerdish-e-zamaana bhi
Kabhi zameen pay, kabhi misl-e-aasmaan guzri.

Dil k sunsaan jazeeron ki Khaber laaye ga
Derd pehloo say judaa ho k kahaan jaaye ga

Kon hota hai kisi ka shab-e-tanhaai mein
Ghum-e-furqat hi Ghum-e-ishq ko behlaaye ga

Chaand k pehloo mein dam saadh k rotii hai kiran
Aaj taaron ka fusoon Khaak nazer aaye ga

Raakh mein aag dabi hai Ghum-e-mehroomi ki
Raakh ho ker bhi ye sholaa hamein sulgaaye ga

Waqt Khaamosh hai roothay huway yaaron ki terhan
Kon lou daytay huway zakhmon ko sehalaaye ga

Zindagi chal k zara mout ka dam-kham dekhein
Werna ye jazbaa lehad tak hamein lay jaaye ga.

Shaayad us nay mujh ko tunha dekh liya hai
Dukh nay meray ghar ka rasta dekh liya hai

Apnay aap say aankh chupaaye phirti hoon main
Aainay mein kis ka chehra dekh liya hai

Ab bhi sapnay boye to eemaan hai us ka
Us nay in aankhon mein sehra dekh liya hai

Us nay mujhay dar-asal kabhi chaaha hi nahi tha
Khud ko day ker ye bhi dhoka dekh liya hai

Us say miltay waqt ka rona kuch fitri tha
Us say bicher jaanay ka nateeja dekh liya hai

Rukhsat kernay k aadaab nibhaanay hi thay
Band aankhon say us ko jaata dekh liya hai.

Firaaq-e-yaar ki baarish, malaal ka mosam
Hamaaray sheher mein utra kamaal ka mosam

Wo ik dua jo meri naa-muraad lout aai
Zabaan say rooth gaya phir sawaal ka mosam

Bohat dino say meray zehan k dareechon mein
Theher gaya hai tumhaaray khayaal ka mosam

Jo bay-yaqeen hon bahaarein ujar bhi sakti hein
To aa k dekh lein meray zawaal ka mosam

Mohabbatein bhi teri dhoop chaaon jaisi hein
Kabhi ye hijr to kabhi wisaal ka mosam

Koi mila hi nahi jis ko sounptay .....
Hum apnay khuwaab ki khushboo khayaal ka mosam.

Khirki, chaand, kitaab or main
Muddat say ik baab or main

Shab bhar khelein aapas mein
Do aankhein, ik khuwaab or main

Mouj or kashti saahil per
Deriyaa mein gardaab or main

Shaam, udaasi, khaamoshi
Kuch kankar taalaab or main

Her shab pakray jaatay hein
Gehri neend, teray khuwaab or main.

Yaar k ghum ko ajab naqsh-gari aati hai
Poor poor aankh ki maanind bhari jaati hai

Bay-ta-alluq na hamein jaan k hum jaantay hein
Kitna kuch jaan k ye bay-khabri aati hai

Is qadar goondhna perti hai lahoo say mitti
Haath ghul jaatay hein phir kooza-gari aati hai

Kitna rakhtay hein wo is sheher-e-khaamoshaan ka khayaal
Roz ik naao gulaabon say bhari aati hai

Zindagi Kaisay baser hogi k hum ko .....
Saber aata hai na aashufta-sari aati hai.

Tittli say kuch rung chura ker laata hoon
Phir main ik tasweer bana ker laata hoon

Rasta dekhta rehta hoon ik hairat say
Dil mein koi hasher bapa ker laata hoon

Itni aasaani say kab mill saktay hein
Achay shair main jaan khapaa ker laata hoon

Tum bhi apna khanjer jaa ker lay aao
Main bhi apni laash uthaa ker laata hoon

Rastay mein ik khuwaab ka maqtal perta hai
Mushkil say main jaan bachaa ker laata hoon

Chour aaya tha manzer main un aankhon mein
Roz hi kehta hoon k jaa ker laata hoon.

Khuwaab aatay nahi salonay say
Faaida kuch nahi hai sonay say

Baaz aati nahi hein kiun aankhein
Apni mitti mein khuwaab bounay say

Dil mein shaayad bohat kasaafat hai
Kaam chalta nahi hai ronay say

Log bayzaar ho gaye hein kya
Shor suntan hoon konay konay say

Hosla berh gaya andhayron ka
Sheher k bay-chiraagh honay say

Munkashaf ho gaye sab hi asraar
Do ghari apnay saath honay say

Or ubhray hein daagh daaman k
Dil nay roka tha in ko dhonay say

Kya badal jaaye ga koi manzer
Khaar aankhon mein ab chubhonay say

Sir nikhernay laga hai ab mera
Ik zara derd ko samounay say

Kaash ! fursat milay hamein …..
Khoon mein ungliyaan dubonay say.

Usay ganwa ker talaash kerna ajeeb aadat bana rakhi hai
Saraab raston pay aisay chalna ajeeb aadat bana rakhi hai

Guzishta logon ka ziker lay ker kaheen khayaalon mein lafz chunna
Udaas lamhon mein rung bharna ajeeb aadat bana rakhi hai

Ye aasray kuch bana k rakhna zara zara si rafaaqaton k
Gumaan ki douri say khuwaab bunna ajeeb aadat bana rakhi hai

Kitaabein likhna mohabbaton ki kisi ko likhna chupa chupa k
Koi jo poochay to phir mukerna ajeeb aadat bana rakhi hai

Ye kya hua k bicher k us say main ab k khud say khafa khafa hoon
Koi bhi rutt ho udaas phirna ajeeb aadat bana rakhi hai

Shikasta patton k ghar banaana mitaana pairon say naam jaa ker
Gulaab pairon talay masalna ajeeb aadat bana rakhi hai

Main apnay hissay ki roshni hoon nishaan hoon apni manzilon ka
Ye kon samjhay k main nay jalna ajeeb aadat bana rakhi hai.

Dushman ho koi dost ho perkha nahi kertay
Hum khaak-nasheen zarf ka soda nahi kertay

Ik lafz jo keh dein to wohi lafz hai aakhir
Katt jaaye zabaan baat ko badla nahi kertay

Koi aa k hamein zarb laga day to alag baat
Hum khud kisi lashkar ko bhi paspa nahi kertay

Ik zabt-e-musaafat hai zamaanay ki kari dhoop
Ghar say bina chaadar liye nikla nahi kertay

Ik baar jahaan dil ko laga lein to wahaan per
Phir sood-o-ziyaan kya hai ye dekha nahi kertay

Dil hai to isay gard ka sehra nahi kertay
Aankhon ko kisi baat pay deriyaa nahi kertay

….. koi baat hai khaamosh si lab per
Kuch lafz to aisay hein jo likha nahi kertay.

Thankx Pensive

Wehshat tamaam sheher ki aankhon mein bhar gaya
Ik haadsa tha diar tak us ka asar gaya

Paani pay aik naqsh sa thehra hi tha k bas
Patthar gira to aks ka chehra bigar gaya

Ik khuwaab-e-dil-figaar ki bikhri theen kirchiyaan
Main aainon k dermiyaan khud say hi darr gaya

Socha tha aaj toot k royein teray liye
Phir ye hua k aankh ka deriya uter gaya

Ye muajza bhi kam nahi raah-e-junoon mein
Main khud jahaan nahi gaya mera hunar gaya.

Samander ka kinaara aankh mein hai
Koi dil-kash nazaara aankh mein hai

Main ghabraata nahi hoon a shab-e-ghum
K yaadon ka sitaara aankh mein hai

Nigaahein aik nuqtay per jami hein
K bas chehra tumhaara aankh mein hai

Main phir baazi laga raha hoon ishq ki
Bhalay pichla khasaara aankh mein hai

Wohi palkon pay mouti taankta hai
Jisay main nay utaara aankh mein hai

Bhaa lay jaaye ga wo khuwaab saaray
Rukaa paani jo khaara aankh mein hai

Meri aankhein sulagti hein jo ShihaaB
Chupa koi sharaara aankh mein hai.