Qurabaton ko hamari ezafiyat ka naam de gaye,
Mohabbat ko apni, yak-rukhee ka ilzaam de gaye.
Le gaye dil muzh khaaksaar ki saugaat samazh kar,
Aur seene me chubhtaa ek khalish-e-nihaan de gaye.
Faasle the toh thi unko paane ki hasrat,
Qareeb aaye toh khilwat-e-armaan de gaye.
Jaane kis sifat pe rehte the maghroor wo kaafir,
Dard bhi diya to kehte gaye ki ehsaan de gaye.
Kya gunaah kar diya humne kis mod pe, jo wo,
Mustaqil dooriya.n apne – mere darmiyaan de gaye.
Ajeeb kashmakash mukalif ho gayi ba-waqt-e-hizr,
Aankhon me aansuu, labo.n pe muskaan de gaye.
Bewafaa wo bhi nahi, baawafaa main bhi na tha,
Haalaat hi rishte ko kuch aisa mukaam de gaye.
Gila kya karu.n jo mere mutaabik na ho saka faislaa,
Bad hi sahi kahaani ko kuch to anjaam de gaye.
Qabl az unke thi zindagi maanind koi varaq khaali,
Wo kya aaye, sunane ko ek daastaan de gaye.
Kyun zikr nahi aata unka, mere ashaaron me ab,
Jo aakhirkar muzhe gazal likhne ka saaman de gaye.
Qurabaton ko hamari ezafiyat ka naam de gaye,
Jaate-2 bhi bemehar zakhm-o-nishaan de gaye.