Jitni Tezi Se Aa Raha Tha Woh,
Laut Kar Door Ja Raha Tha Woh;
Sirf Rishte Ki Baat Par Yaaro,
Umar Apni Chupa Raha Tha Woh!
Kis Kis Ko Batayenge Judai Ka Sabab Hum;
Tu Mujh Se Khafa Hai To Zamane Ke Liye Aa!
Khoon Mera Jis Se Hua Hai Khanjar-e-Ahbab Hai,
Ye Haqeeqat Hai Magar Lagta Hai Jaise Khwab Hai;
Is Liye Mujh Sa Numayan Ho Geya Be-Bal-o-Par,
Jis Jagah Main Hun Vahan Har Aadmi Surkhab Hai!
*Be-Bal-o-Par:Helpless
Ishq Par Zor Nahi Hai Ye Wo Aatish 'Ghalib';
Ki Lagaye Na Lage Aur Bujhaye Na Bane!
Is Kufr-e-Ishq Se Mujhe Kyon Rokte Ho Tum,
Imaan Walo Mera Hi Imaan Jayega;
Aaj Us Se Maine Shikwa Kiya Tha Shararatan,
Kis Ko Khabar Thi Itna Bura Maan Jayega!
Jo Dil Rakhte Hain Seene Mein Woh Kaafir Ho Nahi Sakte;
Mohabbat Deen Hoti Hai Wafa Imaan Hoti Hai!
Kitni Lambi Khamoshi Se Guzra Hun;
Un Se Kitna Kuch Kehne Ki Koshish Ki!
Aaj Bhi Shayad Koi Phulon Ka Tohfa Bhej De;
Titliyan Mandla Rahi Hain Kanch Ke Gul-Dan Par!
Dair Ho Kaaba Ho Ki Dil Kis Mein Vo Jalwa-Gar Nahi,
Dekh Sakun Magar Use Itni Meri Nazar Nahi;
Kunj-e-Qafas Mein Andalib Muztar-o-Bekas-o-Gharib,
Kehne Ko Bal-o-Par To Hain Udne Ko Bal-o-Par Nahi!
Ye Soch Ke Maa Baap Ki Khidmat Mein Laga Hun;
Is Ped Ka Saaya Mere Bachchon Ko Milega!