agar ye sab kuch nahiin mile to ham aaj bhii hain lekin
— Ahmad Faraz
Mile to ham aaj bhee hain lekin
Na mere dil men wo tishnagee thee
Ki tujh se mil kar kabhi na bichhDoon
Na aaj tujh men wo zindagee thee
Ki jism-o-jaan men ubaal aa.e
Na khvaab-zaaron men raushnee thee
Na meree aankhen charaagh kee lau
Na tujh men hee khud-supurdagee thee
Na baat karne kee koi khwaish
Na chup hee men khoob-sooratee thee
Mujassamon kee tarah the donon
Na dostee thee na dushmanee thee
Mujhe to kuch yuun lagaa hai jaise
Vo saa.aten bhee guzar ga.ee hain
Ki jin ko ham laa-zavaal samjhe
Vo khvaahishen bhee to mar ga.ee hain
Jo tere mere lahoo kee hiddat
Ko aakhirash barf kar ga.ee hain
Mohabbaten shauq kee chaTaanon
Se ghaaTiyon men utar ga.ee hain
Vo qurbaten wo judaa.iyaan sab
Ghubaar ban kar bikhar ga.ee hain
Agar ye sab kuch nahin to batlaa
Vo chaahaten ab kidhar ga.ee hain
Mile to hum aaj bhi hain lekin
Na mere dil mein wo tishnagi thi
Ki tujh se mil kar kabhi na bichhDun
Na aaj tujh mein wo zindagi thi
Ki jism-o-jaan mein ubaal aae
Na KHwab-zaron mein raushni thi
Na meri aankhen charagh ki lau
Na tujh mein hi KHud-supurdagi thi
Na baat karne ki koi KHwahish
Na chup hi mein KHub-surati thi
Mujassamon ki tarah the donon
Na dosti thi na dushmani thi
Mujhe to kuch yun laga hai jaise
Wo saaten bhi guzar gai hain
Ki jin ko hum la-zawal samjhe
Wo KHwahishen bhi to mar gai hain
Jo tere mere lahu ki hiddat
Ko aaKHirash barf kar gai hain
Mohabbaten shauq ki chaTanon
Se ghaTiyon mein utar gai hain
Wo qurbaten wo judaiyan sab
Ghubar ban kar bikhar gai hain
Agar ye sab kuch nahin to batla
Wo chahaten ab kidhar gai hain