kuchh is tarah se tera gham diye jalata tha
ki khak-e-dil ka har ek zarra jagmagata tha

isi liye na kiya talkhi-e-jahan ka gala
tera khayal pas-e-parda muskuraata tha

na yaad rakhta tha mujh ko na bhul jata tha
kabhi kabhi wo mujhe yun bhi aazmata tha

har aaina tha sarapa hijab mere liye
main apne aap ko dekhun nazar wo aata tha

nazar chura ke wo guzra qarib se lekin
nazar bacha ke mujhe dekhta bhi jata tha

ghazal ke lahje mein hoti thi guftugu us se
wazahaton mein bhi ibham rah hi jata tha

wahan bhi saya-e-diwar us ka yaad raha
khud apna saya jahan sath chhod jata tha

udas kamra mahakta tha kis ki yaadon se
wo kaun shakhs tha kya tha kahan se aata tha

chamakte the dar-o-diwar aainon ki tarah
in aainon mein koi aks muskuraata tha

ye khwab hi meri tanhaiyon ka hasil tha
ye khwab hi meri tanhaiyan badhata tha