kabhi mausam saath nahin dete kabhi bel munder nahin chadhtii
— Saleem Kausar
Kabhi mausam saath nahin dete kabhi bel munDer nahin chaDhtee
Lekin yahaan vaqt badalne men aisi koi der nahin lagtee
Kaheen andar bazm sajaa.e hue kaheen baahar khud ko chhupaa.e hue
Tire zikr kaa kaam nahin ruktaa tiree yaad kee umr nahin Dhaltee
Ik khvaab-numaa tamseel kaa dhundlaa aks hai aa.eena-khaane men
Vo husn dikhaa.ee nahin deta aur phir bhee nigaah nahin haTtee
Ka.ee sadiyaan biit ga.iin mujh men tire qurb kee be-lazzat rut men
Miraa jism namaaz kaa aadee hai miree ruuh namaaz nahin paDhtee
Kabhi mausam sath nahin dete kabhi bel munDer nahin chaDhti
Lekin yahan waqt badalne mein aisi koi der nahin lagti
Kahin andar bazm sajae hue kahin bahar KHud ko chhupae hue
Tere zikr ka kaam nahin rukta teri yaad ki umr nahin Dhalti
Ek KHwab-numa tamsil ka dhundla aks hai aaina-KHane mein
Wo husn dikhai nahin deta aur phir bhi nigah nahin haTti
Kai sadiyan bit gain mujh mein tere qurb ki be-lazzat rut mein
Mera jism namaz ka aadi hai meri ruh namaz nahin paDhti