wo jo aae the bahut mansab o jaagiir ke saath
— Saleem Kausar
Wo jo aa.e the bahut mansab-o-jaageer ke saath
Kaise chup-chaap khaDe hain tiree tasveer ke saath
Sirf zindaan kee hikaayat hee pe ma.amoor nahin
Ek taareekh safar kartee hai zanjeer ke saath
Ab ke sooraj kee rihaa.ee men baDee der lagee
Varna main ghar se nikaltaa nahin taakheer ke saath
Tujh ko qismat se to main jiit chukaa hoon kab kaa
Shaayad ab ke mujhe laDnaa paDe taqdeer ke saath
Ab kisee aur gavaahee kee zaroorat hee nahin
Jurm khud bol raha hai tiree tahreer ke saath
Dekhte Kuch hain dikhaate hamen Kuch hain ki yahaan
Koee rishta hee nahin khvaab kaa taabeer ke saath
Ab jahaan teree imaarat kee haden miltee hain
Ek buDhiyaa kaa makaan thaa usee jaageer ke saath
Ye to honaa hee thaa mahtaab-e-tamaashaa phir bhee
Kitne dil Toot ga.e hain tiree taskheer ke saath
Yaad bhee abr-e-mohabbat kee tarah hotee hai
Ek saayaa saa chalaa jaataa hai rahgeer ke saath
Wo jo aae the bahut mansab-o-jagir ke sath
Kaise chup-chap khaDe hain teri taswir ke sath
Sirf zindan ki hikayat hi pe mamur nahin
Ek tariKH safar karti hai zanjir ke sath
Ab ke suraj ki rihai mein baDi der lagi
Warna main ghar se nikalta nahin taKHir ke sath
Tujh ko qismat se to main jit chuka hun kab ka
Shayad ab ke mujhe laDna paDe taqdir ke sath
Ab kisi aur gawahi ki zarurat hi nahin
Jurm KHud bol raha hai teri tahrir ke sath
Dekhte Kuch hain dikhate hamein Kuch hain ki yahan
Koi rishta hi nahin KHwab ka tabir ke sath
Ab jahan teri imarat ki haden milti hain
Ek buDhiya ka makan tha usi jagir ke sath
Ye to hona hi tha mahtab-e-tamasha phir bhi
Kitne dil TuT gae hain teri tasKHir ke sath
Yaad bhi abr-e-mohabbat ki tarah hoti hai
Ek saya sa chala jata hai rahgir ke sath