thodii der ko ji bahlaa thaa
— Nasir Kazmi
ThoDee der ko jee bahlaa thaa
Phir tiree yaad ne gher liyaa thaa
Yaad aa.ee wo pahlee baarish
Jab tujhe ek nazar dekhaa thaa
Hare gilaas men chaand ke TukDe
Laal suraahee men sonaa thaa
Chaand ke dil men jaltaa sooraj
Phuul ke siine men kaanTaa thaa
Kaaghaz ke dil men chingaaree
Khas kee zabaan par angaara thaa
Dil kee soorat kaa ik pattaa
Teree hathelee par rakkhaa thaa
Shaam to jaise khvaab men guzree
Aadhee raat nasha TuuTaa thaa
Shahr se duur hare jangal men
Baarish ne hamen gher liyaa thaa
Sub.h huee to sab se pahle
Main ne teraa munh dekhaa thaa
Der ke baa'd mire aangan men
Surkh anaar kaa phuul khilaa thaa
Der ke murjhaa.e peDon ko
Khushboo ne aabaad kiyaa thaa
Shaam kee gahree oonchaa.ee se
Ham ne Dariya ko dekhaa thaa
Yaad aa.iin Kuch aisee baaten
Main jinhen kab kaa bhuul chukaa thaa