yahii tohafaa hai yahii nazaraanaa
mai.n jo aavaaraa nazar laayaa huu.N
rang me.n tere milaane ke liye
qataraa-e-Khuun-e-jigar laayaa huu.N
ai gulaabo.n ke vatan

pahale kab aayaa huu.N kuchh yaad nahii.n
lekin aayaa thaa qasam khaataa huu.N
phuul to phuul hai.n kaa.NTo.n pe tere
apane ho.NTo.n ke nishaa.N paataa huu.N
mere Khvaabo.n ke vatan

chuum lene de mujhe haath apane
jin se to.Dii hai.n ka_ii zanjiire.n
tuune badalaa hai mashiyat kaa mizaaj
tuune likhii hai.n na_ii taqdiire.n
inqalaabo.n ke vatan

phuul ke baad naye phuul khile.n
kabhii Khaalii na ho daaman teraa
roshanii roshanii terii raahe.n
chaa.Ndanii chaa.Ndanii aa.ngan teraa
maahataabo.n ke vatan

tum itanaa jo muskuraa rahe ho
kyaa Gam hai jis ko chhupaa rahe ho 

aa.Nkho.n me.n namii ha.Nsii labo.n par
kyaa haal hai kyaa dikhaa rahe ho 

ban jaaye.nge zahar piite piite
ye ashk jo piite jaa rahe ho 

jin zaKhmo.n ko vaqt bhar chalaa hai
tum kyo.n unhe.n chhe.De jaa rahe ho 

rekhaao.n kaa khel hai muqaddar
rekhaao.n se maat khaa rahe ho 

sunaa karo merii jaa.N in se un se afasaane
sab ajanabii hai.n yahaa.N kaun kis ko pahachaane 

yahaa.N se jald guzar jaao qaafile vaalo.n
hai.n merii pyaas ke phuu.Nke hue ye viiraane 

merii junuun-e-parastish se ta.ng aa gaye log
sunaa hai ba.nd kiye jaa rahe hai.n but-Khaane 

jahaa.N se pichhale pahar ko_ii tashnaa-kaam uThaa
vahii.n pe to.De hai.n yaaro.n ne aaj paimaane 

bahaar aaye to meraa salaam kah denaa
mujhe to aaj talab kar liyaa hai seharaa ne 

sivaa hai huqm ki "Kaifi" ko sang-saar karo
masiihaa baiThe hai.n chhup ke kahaa.N Khudaa jaane 

patthar ke Khudaa vahaa.N bhii paaye
ham chaa.Nd se aaj lauT aaye 

diivaare.n to har taraf kha.Dii hai.n
kyaa ho gayaa meharabaa.N saaye 

ja.ngal kii havaaye.N aa rahii hai.n
kaaGaz kaa ye shehar u.D na jaaye 

lailaa ne nayaa janam liyaa hai
hai Qais koii jo dil lagaaye 

hai aaj zamiin kaa gusal-e-sahat
jis dil me.n ho jitanaa Khuun laaye 

seharaa seharaa lahuu ke Kheme
phir pyaase lab-e-furaat aaye 

ek rangiin jhijhak ek saadaa payaam
kaise bhuuluu.N kisii kaa vo pahalaa salaam
phuul ruKhsaar ke ras_masaane lage
haath uThaa qadam Dag_magaane lage
rang-saa Khaal-o-Khad se chhalakane lagaa
sar se rangiin aa.Nchal Dhalakane lagaa
ajanabiyat nigaahe.n churaane lagii
din dha.Dakane lagaa lahar aane lagii
saa.Ns me.n ik gulaabii girah pa.D ga_ii
ho.nTh tharraaye simaTe nazar ga.D ga_ii
rah gayaa umr bhar ke liye ye hijaab
kyo.n na sambhalaa huaa de sakaa mai.n javaab
kyo.n mai.n be-qasd be-azm be-vaastaa
duusarii samt ghabaraa ke takane lagaa

tum pareshaan na ho baab-e-karam vaa na karo
aur kuchh der pukaaruu.Ngaa chalaa jaauu.Ngaa
isii kuuche me.n jahaa.N chaa.Nd ugaa karate hai.n
shab-e-taariik guzaaruu.Ngaa chalaa jaauu.Ngaa 

raastaa bhuul gayaa yaa yahaa.N manzil hai merii
ko_ii laayaa hai yaa Khud aayaa huu.N maaluum nahii.n
kahate hai.n husn ki nazare.n bhii hasii.n hotii hai.n
mai.n bhii kuchh laayaa huu.N kyaa laayaa huu.N maaluum nahii.n 

yuu.N to jo kuchh thaa mere paas mai.n sab kuchh bech aayaa
kahii.n inaam milaa aur kahii.n qiimat bhii nahii.n
kuchh tumhaare liye aa.Nkho.n me.n chhupaa rakkhaa hai
dekh lo aur na dekho to shikaayat bhii nahii.n 

ek to itanii hasii.n duusare ye aaraa_ish
jo nazar pa.Datii hai chehare pe Thahar jaatii hai
muskuraa detii ho rasaman bhii agar mahafil me.n
ik dhanak TuuT ke siino.n me.n bikhar jaatii hai

garm boso.n se taraashaa huaa naazuk paikar
jis kii ik aa.Nch se har ruuh pighal jaatii hai
mai.n ne sochaa hai to sab sochate ho.nge shaayad
pyaas is tarah bhii kyaa saa.Nche me.n Dhal jaatii hai

kyaa kamii hai jo karogii meraa nazaraanaa qubuul
chaahane vaale bahut chaah ke afsaane bahut
ek hii raat sahii garmii-e-hangaamaa-e-ishq
ek hii raat me.n jal marate hai.n paravaane bahut

phir bhii ik raat me.n sau tarah ke mo.D aate hai.n
kaash tum ko kabhii tanahaa_ii kaa ehasaas na ho
kaash aisaa na ho Gair-e-raah-e-duniyaa tum ko
aur is tarah ki jis tarah ko_ii paas na ho 

aaj kii raat jo merii tarah tanhaa hai
mai.n kis tarah guzaaruu.Ngaa chalaa jaauu.Ngaa
tum pareshaa.N na ho baab-e-karam vaa na karo 

mere dil me.n tuu hii tuu hai dil kii davaa kyaa karuu.N
dil bhii tuu hai jaa.N bhii tuu hai tujhape fidaa kyaa karuu.N 

Khud ko khokar tujhako paa kar kyaa kyaa milaa kyaa kahuu.N
teraa hoke jiine me.n kyaa kyaa aayaa mazaa kyaa kahuu.N
kaise din hai.n kaisii raate.n kaisii fizaa kyaa kahuu.N
merii hoke tuune mujhako kyaa kyaa diyaa kyaa kahuu.N
merii pahaluu me.n jab tuu hai phir mai.n duaa kyaa karuu.N
dil bhii tuu hai jaa.N bhii tuu hai tujhape fidaa kyaa karuu.N 

hai ye duniyaa dil kii duniyaa milake rahe.nge yahaa.N
luuTe.nge ham Khushiyaa.N har pal dukh na sahe.nge yahaa.N
armaano.n ke cha.nchal dhaare aise bahe.nge yahaa.N
ye to sapano.n kii jannat hai sab hii kahe.nge yahaa.N
ye duniyaa mere dil me.n basii hai dil se judaa kyaa karuu.N
dil bhii tuu hai jaa.N bhii tuu hai tujhape fidaa kyaa karuu.N 

piirii:
ye aa.Ndhii ye tuufaan ye tez dhaare
ka.Dakate tamaashe garajate nazaare
andherii fazaa saa.Ns letaa samandar
na ham_raah mishaal na garduu.N pe taare

musaafir Kha.Daa rah abhii jii ko maare

shabaab:
usii kaa hai saahil usii ke kagaare
talaatum me.n pha.Nsakar jo do haath maare
andherii fazaa saa.Ns letaa samandar
yuu.N hii sar paTakate rahe.nge ye dhaare

kahaa.N tak chalegaa kinaare-kinaare

aaj kii raat bahut garm havaa chalatii hai
aaj kii raat na fut-paath pe niind aa_egii
sab uTho, mai.n bii uThuu.N, tum bhii uTho, tum bhii uTho
ko_ii khi.Dakii isii diivaar me.n khul jaa_egii 

ye zamiin tab bhii nigal lene pe aamaadaa thii
paa.Nv jab TuuTii shaaKho.n se utaare ham ne
in makaano.n ko Khabar hai na makiino.n ko Khabar
un dino.n kii jo gufaao.n me.n guzaare ham ne 

[nigalanaa=to swallow; aamaadaa=prepared/ready]
[makiin=resident; gufaa=cave] 

haath Dhalate gaye saa.Nche me.n to thakate kaise
naqsh ke baad naye naqsh nikhaare ham ne
kii ye diivaar buland, aur buland, aur buland
baam-o-dar aur zaraa, aur sa.Nvaare ham ne 

[buland=high/lofty; baam=terrace/roof; dar=door] 

aa.Ndhiyaa.N to.D liyaa karatii thii.n shamo.n kii lau_e.n
ja.D diye is liye bijalii ke sitaare ham ne
ban gayaa qasr to pahare pe ko_ii baiTh gayaa
so rahe Khaak pe ham shorish-e-taamiir liye 

[lau=flame; qasr=mansion; paharaa=guard]
[Khaak=dust/earth; shorish=chaos/tumult; taamiir=construction] 

apanii nas-nas me.n liye mehanat-e-paiham kii thakan
band aa.Nkho.n me.n isii qasr kii tasviir liye
din phighalataa hai isii tarah saro.n par ab tak
raat aa.Nkho.n me.n KhaTakatii hai syaah tiir liye 

[mehanat-e-paiham=continuous work/effort]
[thakan=fatigue; syaah=dark/black] 

aaj kii raat bahut garm havaa chalatii hai
aaj kii raat na fut-paath pe niind aayegii
sab uTho mai.n bii uThuu.N tum bhii uTho tum bhii uTho
ko_ii khi.Dakii isii diivaar me.n khul jaayegii 

mai.n Dhuu.NDhataa huu.N jise vo jahaa.N nahii.n milataa
na_ii zamii.n nayaa aasamaa.N nahii.n milataa 

na_ii zamii.n nayaa aasamaa.N bhii mil jaaye
naye bashar kaa kahii.n kuchh nishaa.N nahii.n milataa 

vo teG mil ga_ii jis se huaa hai qatl meraa
kisii ke haath kaa us par nishaa.N nahii.n milataa 

vo meraa gaa.Nv hai vo mere gaa.Nv ke chuulhe
ki jin me.n shole to shole dhuaa.N nahii.n milataa 

jo ik Khudaa nahii.n milataa to itanaa maatam kyuu.N
yahaa.N to ko_ii meraa hamazabaa.N nahii.n milataa 

kha.Daa huu.N kab se mai.n cheharo.n ke ek ja.ngal me.n
tumhaare chehare kaa kuchh bhii yahaa.N nahii.n milataa