faasle ke maanii kaa kyuun fareb khaate ho
— Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Faasle ke ma.anee kaa kyuun fareb khaate ho
Jitne duur jaate ho utne paas aate ho
Raat Toot paDtee hai jab sukoot-e-zindaan par
Tum mire khayaalon men chhup ke gungunaate ho
Meree khalvat-e-gham ke aahanee dareechon par
Apnee muskuraahaT kee mish.alen jalaate ho
Jab tanee salaakhon se jhaanktee hai tanhaa.ee
Dil kee tarah pahloo se lag ke baith jaate ho
Tum mire iraadon ke Dolte sitaaron ko
Yaas ke khalaaon men raasta dikhaate ho
Kitne yaad aate ho poochhte ho kyuun mujh se
Jitnaa yaad karte ho utne yaad aate ho