ab ke baras
— Shahryar
Havaa kaa ta.aaqub kabhi chaand kee chaandnee ko pakaDne kee khwaish
Kabhee sub.h ke honT chhoone kee hasrat
Kabhee raat kee zulf ko goondhne kee tamannaa
Kabhee jism ke qahr kee mad.h-khvaanee
Kabhee ruuh kee be-kasee kee kahaanee
Kabhee jaagne kee havas ko jagaanaa
Kabhee niind ke band darvaaze ko khaTkhaTaanaa
Kabhee sirf aankhen hee aankhen hain aur kuch nahin hai
Kabhee kaan hain haath hain aur zabaan hai
Kabhee sirf lab hain
Dilon ke dhaDakne ke andaaz
Ab ke baras kuch ajab hain
Hawa ka taaqub kabhi chand ki chandni ko pakaDne ki KHwahish
Kabhi subh ke honT chhune ki hasrat
Kabhi raat ki zulf ko gundhne ki tamanna
Kabhi jism ke qahr ki madh-KHwani
Kabhi ruh ki be-kasi ki kahani
Kabhi jagne ki hawas ko jagana
Kabhi nind ke band darwaze ko khaTkhaTana
Kabhi sirf aankhen hi aankhen hain aur kuch nahin hai
Kabhi kan hain hath hain aur zaban hai
Kabhi sirf lab hain
Dilon ke dhaDakne ke andaz
Ab ke baras kuch ajab hain