ghazal ka aab-o-dana chal raha hai

ghazal ka aab-o-dana chal raha hai
abhi ek gham purana chal raha hai
zamana ho gaya duniya-e-dil mein
wahi guzra zamana chal raha hai


sar-e-mahfil jo qissa tham gaya tha
wo qissa ghaebana chal raha hai
saja rakkhi hai ek taswir ghar mein
usi se muskurana chal raha hai


abhi aae nahin qabu mein khatre
abhi bachna bachana chal raha hai
na aansu hain na siski hai na aahen
magar rona-rulana chal raha hai


kabhi dekho mere kuche mein aa kar
tumhaara aana-jaana chal raha hai
jise chhoda tha us ne barson pahle
wahi khali khazana chal raha hai