pahle to rasm-o-rah baDhata chala gaya

pahle to rasm-o-rah badhata chala gaya
phir aaine se jaan chhudata chala gaya
kal to hawa ki ek bhi chalne na di gai
kuchh ism padh ke dip jalata chala gaya


haalanki ab ki bar bahut musta’id tha main
lekin wo khwab khwab dikhata chala gaya
ye wasf nagawar hai us ke khayal ka
aaya jo ek bar to aata chala gaya


pahle to ek tawil ghazal likh ke phad di
phir us ka jashn-o-sog manata chala gaya
khud ko gira gira ke uthaya gaya bahut
khud ko utha utha ke giraata chala gaya


dariya ko ek ghunt mein pine ki chah thi
'tasif' khud apni pyas badhata chala gaya