hum ek dusre ka
libas bane the

aur ta'alluqat ki is khubsurat mala mein
hamein khud ko piroe

bas do hi din hue the
ki yak-dam

mere dil ke kisi na-asuda goshe mein
ye ehsas paida hua

ki zarur kahin koi baat
ghalat ho gai hai

aur jaise is khubsurat rishte ki
pahli int hi tedhi rakhi gai hai

mera dil bujh sa gaya
lekin main ne sar ko jhatka

aur dil ko malamat ki
abhi din hi kitne hue hain

waqt guzarta raha
aur hum donon

do mukhtalif dhaaron mein
bahte chale gae

ye jaante hue
ki hum ek dusre ke liye

nahin banae gae
balki hamari baz zaruraton se

paida hone wali
zimmadariyon ki wajah se

hum ek sath rahne par majbur hain
kai barson ke ba'd

jab hum ek na-pasandida
magar fitri faisla karne par majbur hue

to hamara libas
pahle hi se tar-tar tha

aur hamare ird-gird ke log
na chahte hue bhi

hamare rishte ki uryani ka
nazara kar sakte the