us ko ehsas ki khushbu se riha karna tha
phul ko shakh se khilte hi juda karna tha

puchh barish se wo hanste hue roi kyon hai
mausam us ne to nasha-bar zara karna tha

talkh lamhe nahin dete hain kabhi pyason ko
sans ke sath na zahrab rawa karna tha

kis qadar gham hai ye shamon ki khunuk rangini
mujh ko lau se kisi chehre pe rawa karna tha

chand pura tha use yun bhi na takte shab bhar
yun bhi yaadon ka har ek zakhm hara karna tha

donon samton ko hi mudna tha mukhalif jaanib
sath apna hamein sheron mein likha karna tha

karb se aai hai nainan mein ye nilahat bhi
dard ki nili ragen dil mein rakha karna tha