ishq ko be-naqab hona tha

ishq ko be-naqab hona tha
aap apna jawab hona tha
mast-e-jam-e-sharab hona tha
be-khud-e-iztirab hona tha


teri aankhon ka kuchh qusur nahin
han mujhi ko kharab hona tha
aao mil jao muskura ke gale
ho chuka jo itab hona tha


kucha-e-ishq mein nikal aaya
jis ko khana-kharab hona tha
mast-e-jam-e-sharab khak hote
gharq-e-jam-e-sharab hona tha


dil ki jis par hain naqsh-e-ranga-rang
us ko sada kitab hona tha
hum ne nakaamiyon ko dhund liya
aakhirash kaamyab hona tha


hae wo lamha-e-sukun ki jise
mahshar-e-iztirab hona tha
nigah-e-yar khud tadap uthti
shart-e-awwal kharab hona tha


kyun na hota sitam bhi be-payan
karam-e-be-hisab hona tha
kyun nazar hairaton mein dub gai
mauj-e-sad-iztirab hona tha


ho chuka roz-e-awwalin hi 'jigar'
jis ko jitna kharab hona tha