meaar shaair ab tak to ye kahtaa tha ki meraa mahbuub
— Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Shaa.ir ab tak to ye kahtaa tha ki meraa mahboob
Kuchh is andaaz se chup-chaap mire paas aayaa
Jaise phoolon pe utartee hai subuk-paa shabnam
Lekin is daur ko kya jaaniye kya rog lagaa
Ab to mahboob kee aamad bhee nahin hashr se kam
Ek ik saans men hain kitne chhanaake barpaa
Ab to mas kartee hai jab aise ezaar-e-gul se
Aisee awaaz se guunj uThtee hai gulshan kee fazaa
Jaise jalte hue jangal pe baras jaa.e ghaTaa
Fan ke me.aar badalte to hain lekin ab ke
Is qadar shor hai kyuun ai mire khaamosh khuda
Shair ab tak to ye kahta tha ki mera mahbub
Kuchh is andaz se chup-chap mere pas aaya
Jaise phulon pe utarti hai subuk-pa shabnam
Lekin is daur ko kya jaaniye kya rog laga
Ab to mahbub ki aamad bhi nahin hashr se kam
Ek ek sans mein hain kitne chhanake barpa
Ab to mas karti hai jab aise ezar-e-gul se
Aisi aawaz se gunj uThti hai gulshan ki faza
Jaise jalte hue jangal pe baras jae ghaTa
Fan ke mear badalte to hain lekin ab ke
Is qadar shor hai kyun ai mere KHamosh KHuda