mulaaqaaton kaa aisa silsila rakkhaa hai tum ne
— Saleem Kausar
Mulaaqaaton kaa aisa silsila rakkhaa hai tum ne
Badan kya ruuh men bhee rat-jagaa rakkhaa hai tum ne
Koee aasaan nahin thaa zindagee se kaT ke jiinaa
Bahut mushkil dinon men raabta rakkhaa hai tum ne
Ham aise milne vaalon ko kahaan us kee khabar thee
Na milne kaa bhee koi raasta rakkhaa hai tum ne
Junoon kee haalaton kaa ham ko andaaza nahin thaa
Diye ki shah pe sooraj ko bujhaa rakkhaa hai tum ne
Havaa ko habs karnaa ho to koi tum se seekhe
Dareeche band darvaaza khulaa rakkhaa hai tum ne
Ab aisa hai ki Dunya se ulajhte phir rahe hain
Ajab kaifiyaton men mubtilaa rakkhaa hai tum ne
Khizaan jaise hare peDon ko rusvaa kar rahi hai
Sulook aisa hee Kuch ham se ravaa rakkhaa hai tum ne
Rihaa.ee ke liye zanjeer pahnaa.ee ga.ee thee
Aseeree ke liye pahraa uThaa rakkhaa hai tum ne
Bureeda aks larzaan hain lahoo kee vahshaton men
Ye kaisaa aa.eena-khaana sajaa rakkhaa hai tum ne
Jahaan kirdaar goonge dekhne vaale hain andhe
Isee manzar se to parda haTaa rakkhaa hai tum ne
Mohabbat karne vaale ab kahaan jaa kar milenge
Guzargaahon ko to maqtal banaa rakkhaa hai tum ne
Mulaqaton ka aisa silsila rakkha hai tum ne
Badan kya ruh mein bhi rat-jaga rakkha hai tum ne
Koi aasan nahin tha zindagi se kaT ke jina
Bahut mushkil dinon mein rabta rakkha hai tum ne
Hum aise milne walon ko kahan us ki KHabar thi
Na milne ka bhi koi rasta rakkha hai tum ne
Junun ki haalaton ka hum ko andaza nahin tha
Diye ki shah pe suraj ko bujha rakkha hai tum ne
Hawa ko habs karna ho to koi tum se sikhe
Dariche band darwaza khula rakkha hai tum ne
Ab aisa hai ki duniya se ulajhte phir rahe hain
Ajab kaifiyaton mein mubtila rakkha hai tum ne
KHizan jaise hare peDon ko ruswa kar rahi hai
Suluk aisa hi Kuch hum se rawa rakkha hai tum ne
Rihai ke liye zanjir pahnai gai thi
Asiri ke liye pahra uTha rakkha hai tum ne
Burida aks larzan hain lahu ki wahshaton mein
Ye kaisa aaina-KHana saja rakkha hai tum ne
Jahan kirdar gunge dekhne wale hain andhe
Isi manzar se to parda haTa rakkha hai tum ne
Mohabbat karne wale ab kahan ja kar milenge
Guzargahon ko to maqtal bana rakkha hai tum ne