ghazal

Ab kis se kahen or kon sune
jo haal tumhare baad huwa

Is dil ki jheel si aankhon
mein ik khuwab bohot barbad huwa

Ye hijar hawa bhi dushman hay
us naam ke saare rangon ki

Wo naam jo mere honton per
khushbu ki tarah aabad huwa

Us sheher ke kitne chehre thay
kuch yaad nahi sab bhool gaye

Ik shakhs kitabon jesa tha
wo shakhs zabani yaad huwa

Wo sab jhoote qasmein wadey thay
dil jin mein khush ho jata tha

Ab is se farq nahi parta na-shaad
huwa ya shaad huwa

Be-naam staish rehti thi in
gehri sanwli aankhon mein

Aisa to kabhi socha bhi na tha
dil ab jitna be-daad huwa