wo koi aur na thaa chand khushk patte the
— Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Wo koee aur na thaa chand khushk patte the
Shajar se Toot ke jo fasl-e-gul pe ro.e the
Abhee abhee tumhen sochaa to Kuch na yaad aayaa
Abhee abhee to ham ik doosre se bichhDe the
Tumhaare ba.ad chaman par jab ik nazar Daalee
Kalee kalee men khizaan ke charaagh jalte the
Tamaam umr wafa ke gunaahgaar rahe
Ye aur baat ki ham aadmee to achchhe the
Shab-e-khamosh ko tanhaa.ee ne zabaan de dee
PahaaD goonjte the dasht sansanaate the
Wo ek baar mire jin ko thaa hayaat se pyaar
Jo zindagee se gurezaan the roz marte the
Na.e khayaal ab aate hain Dhal ke aahan men
Hamaare dil men kabhee khet lahlahaate the
Ye irtiqaa kaa chalan hai ki har zamaane men
Puraane log na.e aadmee se Darte the
'nadeem' jo bhee mulaaqaat thee adhooree thee
Ki ek chehre ke peechhe hazaar chehre the