main jab bhi koi achhuutaa kalaam likhtaa hoon
— Bekal Utsahi
Main jab bhee koi achhootaa kalaam likhtaa hoon
To pahle ek ghazal tere naam likhtaa hoon
Badan kee aanch se sanvlaa ga.e hain pairaahan
Main phir bhee sub.h ke chehre pe shaam likhtaa hoon
Chale to TooTen chaTTaanen ruke to aag lage
Shameem-e-gul ko to naazuk-khiraam likhtaa hoon
GhaTaa.en jhuum ke barseen jhulas ga.ee khetee
Ye haadsa hai ba-sad-ehtiraam likhtaa hoon
Zameen pyaasee hai booDhaa gagan bhee bhookaa hai
Main apne 'ahd ke qisse tamaam likhtaa hoon
Chaman ko auron ne likkhaa hai mai-kada bar dosh
Main phuul phuul ko aatish-ba-jaam likhtaa hoon
Na raabta na koi rabt hee raha 'bekal'
Us ajnabee ko magar main salaam likhtaa hoon
Main jab bhi koi achhuta kalam likhta hun
To pahle ek ghazal tere nam likhta hun
Badan ki aanch se sanwla gae hain pairahan
Main phir bhi subh ke chehre pe sham likhta hun
Chale to TuTen chaTTanen ruke to aag lage
Shamim-e-gul ko to nazuk-KHiram likhta hun
GhaTaen jhum ke barsin jhulas gai kheti
Ye hadsa hai ba-sad-ehtiram likhta hun
Zamin pyasi hai buDha gagan bhi bhuka hai
Main apne 'ahd ke qisse tamam likhta hun
Chaman ko auron ne likkha hai mai-kada bar dosh
Main phul phul ko aatish-ba-jam likhta hun
Na rabta na koi rabt hi raha 'bekal'
Us ajnabi ko magar main salam likhta hun