kahaanii likhte hue daastaan sunaate hue
— Saleem Kausar
Kahaanee likhte hue daastaan sunaate hue
Vo so gaya hai mujhe khvaab se jagaate hue
Diye kee lau se chhalaktaa hai us ke husn kaa aks
Singaar karte hue aa.eena sajaate hue
Ab is jagah se ka.ee raaste nikalte hain
Main gum huaa thaa jahaan raasta bataate hue
Pukaarte hain unhen saahilon ke sannaaTe
Jo log Doob ga.e kashtiyaan banaate hue
Phir us ne mujh se kisee baat ko chhupaayaa nahin
Vo khul gaya thaa kisee baat ko chhupaate hue
Mujhee men thaa wo sitaara-sifat ki jis ke liye
Main thak gaya hoon zamaane kee khaak uDaate hue
Mazaaron aur munDeron ke rat-jagon men 'saleem'
Badan pighalne lage hain diye jalaate hue
Kahani likhte hue dastan sunate hue
Wo so gaya hai mujhe KHwab se jagate hue
Diye ki lau se chhalakta hai us ke husn ka aks
Singar karte hue aaina sajate hue
Ab is jagah se kai raste nikalte hain
Main gum hua tha jahan rasta batate hue
Pukarte hain unhen sahilon ke sannaTe
Jo log Dub gae kashtiyan banate hue
Phir us ne mujh se kisi baat ko chhupaya nahin
Wo khul gaya tha kisi baat ko chhupate hue
Mujhi mein tha wo sitara-sifat ki jis ke liye
Main thak gaya hun zamane ki KHak uDate hue
Mazaron aur munDeron ke rat-jagon mein 'salim'
Badan pighalne lage hain diye jalate hue