agarche koi bhi andhaa nahin tha
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Agarche koi bhee andhaa nahin tha
Likhaa deevaar kaa paDhtaa nahin tha
Kuchh aisi barf thee us kee nazar men
Guzarne ke liye rasta nahin tha
Tumhee ne kaun see achchhaa.ee kee hai
Chalo maanaa ki main achchhaa nahin tha
Khulee aankhon se saaree umr dekhaa
Ik aisa khvaab jo apna nahin tha
Main us kee anjuman men tha akelaa
Kisee ne bhee mujhe dekhaa nahin tha
Sahar ke waqt kaise chhoD jaataa
Tumhaaree yaad thee sapnaa nahin tha
KhaDee thee raat khiDkee ke sirhaane
Dareeche men wo chaand utraa nahin tha
Dilon men girne vaale ashk chuntaa
Kaheen ik jauharee aisa nahin tha
Kuchh aisi dhoop thee un ke saron par
Khudaa jaise ghareebon kaa nahin tha
Abhee harfon men rang aate kahaan se
Abhee main ne use likkhaa nahin tha
Thee puuree shakl us kee yaad mujh ko
Magar main ne use dekhaa nahin tha
Barahna khvaab the suraj ke neeche
Kisee ummeed kaa pardaa nahin tha
Hai 'amjad' aaj tak wo shakhs dil men
Ki jo us waqt bhee meraa nahin tha
Agarche koi bhi andha nahin tha
Likha diwar ka paDhta nahin tha
Kuchh aisi barf thi us ki nazar mein
Guzarne ke liye rasta nahin tha
Tumhi ne kaun si achchhai ki hai
Chalo mana ki main achchha nahin tha
Khuli aankhon se sari umr dekha
Ek aisa KHwab jo apna nahin tha
Main us ki anjuman mein tha akela
Kisi ne bhi mujhe dekha nahin tha
Sahar ke waqt kaise chhoD jata
Tumhaari yaad thi sapna nahin tha
KhaDi thi raat khiDki ke sirhane
Dariche mein wo chand utra nahin tha
Dilon mein girne wale ashk chunta
Kahin ek jauhari aisa nahin tha
Kuchh aisi dhup thi un ke saron par
KHuda jaise gharibon ka nahin tha
Abhi harfon mein rang aate kahan se
Abhi main ne use likkha nahin tha
Thi puri shakl us ki yaad mujh ko
Magar main ne use dekha nahin tha
Barahna KHwab the suraj ke niche
Kisi ummid ka parda nahin tha
Hai 'amjad' aaj tak wo shaKHs dil mein
Ki jo us waqt bhi mera nahin tha