der tak aaj tere bare mein socha humne

der tak aaj tere bare mein socha hum ne
mundamil zakhm ko phir aaj kureda hum ne
zindagi tu hai jo naraaz to haq hai tera
zinda rahne ka nahin sikha saliqa hum ne


gharche bazar ki ek ek dukan tak pahunche
der tak ghume magar kuchh na kharida hum ne
baithe baithe hi bahut dur talak ja pahunche
badi aasani se tai kar liya rasta hum ne


tut jate hain to phir tut hi jate hain hum
jaane kyon khud ko bana rakkha hai shisha hum ne
ek ghazal aisi bhi kah rakkhi hai hum ne jis ka
ek bhi she'r kisi ko na sunaya hum ne


tis uthti hai to khushbu ka guman hota hai
dil pe khaya hai koi zakhm anokha hum ne
tum nahin aae to phir salgirah par apni
ek ek shakhs ka lauta diya tohfa hum ne


wo nahin aa ke bhi aa baitha hai pahlu mein 'kamal'
us ko aawaz na de kar bhi pukara hum ne