afsana duhrane se kya hota hai

afsana duhrane se kya hota hai
is be-rahm zamane se kya hota hai
tisen kitni daghon mein rah jati hain
zakhmon ke bhar jaane se kya hota hai


ek qalam aur be-payan ehsas-e-darun
lafzon ke paimane se kya hota hai
tahrik-e-simab-sifat ke pairon mein
zanjiren pahnane se kya hota hai


dariya jab chahe sahil ko le dube
uncha band banane se kya hota hai
chhat par rahne wale shayad bhul gae
buniyaaden hil jaane se kya hota hai


laghzish ka anjam kise ma'lum nahin
aaina gir jaane se kya hota hai
khushbu zinda hai to koi baat nahin
phulon ke mar jaane se kya hota hai


sachchai par harf nahin aata 'irfan'
afwahen phailane se kya hota hai