tum ne puchha to bata deti hun kyon tha yun tha
sabab-e-tark-e-mohabbat bhi junun tha yun tha

tum ne aansu jinhen samjha tha nahin the aansu
meri aankhon se jo nikla tha wo khun tha yun tha

is liye tum ne bhi shayad meri tauqir na ki
mujh mein jo shakhs darun tha wo barun tha yun tha

yar ab tum hi mere haq mein gawahi de do
warna kis kis ko bataungi main yun tha yun tha

aur bhadak jati thi sine mein teri yaad ki aag
sabab-e-baada-kashi tera fusun tha yun tha

aur kuchh wajh nahin thi meri khamoshi ki
dil ko tanhai ke aalam mein sukun tha yun tha

main lagatar kiya karti thi ulfat ke sawal
us ki jaanib se 'shikha' han tha na hun tha yun tha