us lafz ka
kya matlab hai jo

tum mohabbat mein shukr-gizari ke liye
ek khase mauqe par

istimal karti ho
kisi aur jagah

kisi aur shakhs ke samne
jazbaat ke shiddat se izhaar ke liye

kya isi tarah is lafz ko
dohraya ja sakta hai?

kya ise kahte hue
lafzon ki sakht

aur durust adaegi ka
hamesha khayal rakhna hoga?

kya meri thodi si
be-ehtiyati us ka mafhum

bahut ziyaada tabdil to nahin kar degi
kya is lafz ke liye

kisi dusri zaban mein
koi mutabaadil lafz

ziyaada madad-gar sabit nahin hoga?
aur sab baaton ke bawajud

main jo kuchh chahta hun
shayad wazeh na ho sake

is lafz ke liye
jo tum kahti ho ek khas mauqe par

mohabbat mein shukr-guzari ke taur par
jab hamesha ki tarah

chizen apni jagah tabdil karna chahti hain