faasle aise bhii honge ye kabhii sochaa na thaa
— Adeem Hashmi
Faasle aise bhee honge ye kabhee sochaa na thaa
Saamne baiThaa thaa mere aur vo meraa na thaa
Vo ki khushboo kee tarah phailaa thaa mere chaar-soo
Main use mahsoos kar saktaa thaa chhoo saktaa na thaa
Raat bhar pichhlee see aahaT kaan men aatee rahee
Jhaank kar dekhaa galee men koee bhee aayaa na thaa
Main tiree soorat liye saare zamaane men phiraa
Saaree duniyaa men magar koee tire jaisaa na thaa
Aaj milne kee khushee men sirf main jaagaa naheen
Teree aankhon se bhee lagtaa hai ki too soyaa na thaa
Ye sabhee veeraaniyaan us ke judaa hone se thiin
Aankh dhundlaa.ee huee thee shahr dhundlaayaa na thaa
SainkaDon toofaan lafzon men dabe the zer-e-lab
Ek patthar thaa khamoshee kaa ki jo haTtaa na thaa
Yaad kar ke aur bhee takleef hotee thee 'adeem'
Bhuul jaane ke sivaa ab koee bhee chaaraa na thaa
Maslahat ne ajnabee ham ko banaayaa thaa 'adeem'
Varna kab ik doosre ko ham ne pahchaanaa na thaa