kufa-mizaj

ruko mohabbat ke khanwade ke shahzade
ruko kahan ujlaton mein jaanen luta rahe ho
kahan lahu se charagh raushan kiye khade ho
ye kaise logon se ‘ahd-e-ulfat nibha rahe ho


ye log wo hain jo tere zakhmon ko ghaw kar ke
hawaen denge sharar ko khud hi alaw kar ke
teri wafa ka junun salamat ho ta-qayamat
ye log lekin wafaen bechenge bhaw kar ke


suno mohabbat ke khanwade ke shahzade
ye dhyan rakhna ki tum se pahle hamein junun tha
hamein junun tha ki is qabile mein jaan lutaen
hamein junun tha ki wahshaton se sukun banaen


wo hum the sahra ko jo samundar bana rahe the
wo hum the jo pattharon ko dhadkan sikha rahe the
magar ye kufa-mizaj logon ki 'adaten hain
imam un ki wafa ki khatir 'alam uthae


imam apne lahu se sahra mein rang lae
to ye qabila yazid ki saf mein ja rukega
tumhi ghalat the tumhi ghalat ho tumhein kahega
suno mohabbat ke khanwade ke shahzade


ye bewafai ka silsila hai nahin rukega