wo kahta tha aqeedat ye ibaadat he na bun jaaey

maiN kahti thei milay jab hum wohi qisa tu duhraa’oo
wo aa’nakhiN moond k bola bari lambi kahaa’ni hai

maiN kahti thei kahaa’ni ko bhalaa kis more pe choraiN
wo bola jab ye do kir’daar rishta saans ka r tuu’raiN

maiN kahti thei k har lamha ye dil maiN waswasa keoN hai
wo bola tha prindooN se b naa’zuk dil tumhara hai

maiN kahti thei k apnay ap udaasi ka maiN ghoo’sha hooN
wo bola ghum zada hooN maiN mujay gho’sha nashe’N kar do

maiN kahti thei teray lahjay ki rim-jim ka sabab kia hia
wo bola is lee’ay k jal-tarang dil jheel maiN bikhray

maiN kahti thei aqeedat kai ibaadat kis ko kahtey haiN
kaha jhuk’ti jabeenoo ko uthay haa’tooN ko kahtey haiN

maiN kahti thei jabeen-o-hath ka ta’luq bhla kia hai ibadat maiN
wo kahta tha likhi jaa chuki donoo pe taqdee’raiN

maiN kahti thei do apna haath jabee’N rakh dooN hatheli pe
wo kahta tha aqee’dat ye ibaa’dat he na bun jaa’ey