yaqiin se yaadon ke baare men Kuch kahaa nahin jaa saktaa tum ne jo phuul mujhe rukhsat hote vaqt diyaa thaa
— Iftikhar Arif
Tum ne jo phuul mujhe rukhsat hote vaqt diyaa thaa
Vo nazm main ne tumhaaree yaadon ke saath lifaafe men band kar ke rakh dee thee
Aaj dinon baad bahut akele main use khol kar dekhaa hai
Phuul kee nau pankhuDiyaan hain
Nazm ke nau misre
Yaaden bhee kaisee ajiib hotee hain
Pahlee pankhuDee yaad dilaatee hai us lamhe kee jab main ne
Pahlee baar tumhen bharee mahfil men apnee taraf musalsal takte hue dekh liyaa thaa
Doosree pankhuDee jab ham pahlee baar ek doosre ko Kuch kahe baghair
Bas yoonhee jaan buujh kar nazar bachaate hue ek raahdaaree se guzar ga.e the
Phir teesree baar jab ham aachaanak ek moD par kaheen mile
Aur ham ne bahut saaree baaten kiin aur bahut saare baras
Ek saath pal men guzaar diye
Aur chauthee baar
Ab main bhoolne lagaa hoon
Bahut dinon se Thahree huee udaasee keee vajah se shaayad
Kuchh log kahte hain udaasee tanhaa.ee keee kokh se janam letee hai
Mumkin hai Thiik kahte hon
Kuchh log kahte hain bahut tanhaa rahnaa bhee udaasee kaa sabab ban jaataa hai
Mumkin hai ye bhee Thiik ho
Mumkin hai tum aao to bhoolee huee saaree baaten phir se yaad aa jaa.en
Mumkin hai tum aao to wo baaten bhee main bhuul chukaa hoon jo abhee mujhe yaad hain
Yaadon ke baare men aur udaasee ke baare men aur tanhaa.ee ke baare men
Koee baat yaqeen se nahin kahee jaa saktee
Tum ne jo phul mujhe ruKHsat hote waqt diya tha
Wo nazm main ne tumhaari yaadon ke sath lifafe mein band kar ke rakh di thi
Aaj dinon baad bahut akele main use khol kar dekha hai
Phul ki nau pankhuDiyan hain
Nazm ke nau misre
Yaaden bhi kaisi ajib hoti hain
Pahli pankhuDi yaad dilati hai us lamhe ki jab main ne
Pahli bar tumhein bhari mahfil mein apni taraf musalsal takte hue dekh liya tha
Dusri pankhuDi jab hum pahli bar ek dusre ko Kuch kahe baghair
Bas yunhi jaan bujh kar nazar bachate hue ek rahdari se guzar gae the
Phir tisri bar jab hum aachanak ek moD par kahin mile
Aur hum ne bahut sari baaten kin aur bahut sare baras
Ek sath pal mein guzar diye
Aur chauthi bar
Ab main bhulne laga hun
Bahut dinon se Thahri hui udasi kei wajah se shayad
Kuchh log kahte hain udasi tanhai kei kokh se janam leti hai
Mumkin hai Thik kahte hon
Kuchh log kahte hain bahut tanha rahna bhi udasi ka sabab ban jata hai
Mumkin hai ye bhi Thik ho
Mumkin hai tum aao to bhuli hui sari baaten phir se yaad aa jaen
Mumkin hai tum aao to wo baaten bhi main bhul chuka hun jo abhi mujhe yaad hain
Yaadon ke bare mein aur udasi ke bare mein aur tanhai ke bare mein
Koi baat yaqin se nahin kahi ja sakti