yeh kin sawalon ki kirchian hein

yeh kin sawalon ki kirchian hein
udaas aankhon ke farsh par jo bikhar rahi hein
yeh soyi jaagi nidhaal aankhein
taweel raston ki khoj mein hein
zaeef mausum har ik sukhan ke
lahoo mein gardish naseeb saaey hein waahimon ke
jinhein abhi tuk suraagh dil ka mila nahin hai
kinaar waada woh phool ub tuk khila nahin hai

hazaar lehjey hein justujoo mein
magar yeh baaton mein dhund kia hai
azal abad ka yeh dasht-o-sehra
yeh bhed kia hai, yeh bhaao kia hai
abad ki baaton ke khar-o-khas mein
azal se pehley ki sa’aton mein
hum apney chehrey ko dekhtey hein
humein tu khwaahish ki aahaton par
nazar jhukaati hui hawa se yeh poochna hai
keh waqt ki rehguzar mein ub safar ki kis intiha pe hum hein
yeh khwaab kis neend ka badan hai?
yeh zindagi ka bahaao kia hai?