phir sun raha hoon guzre zamaane ki chaap ko
— Shakeb Jalali
Phir sun raha hoon guzre zamaane kee chaap ko
Bhoolaa huaa thaa der se main apne-aap ko
Rahte hain Kuch malool se chehre paDos men
Itnaa na tez keejiye Dholak kee thaap ko
Ashkon kee ek nahr thee jo khushk ho ga.ee
Kyoonkar miTaa.oon dil se tire gham kee chhaap ko
Kitnaa hee be-kanaar samundar ho phir bhee dost
Rahtaa hai be-qaraar nadee ke milaap ko
Pahle to meree yaad se aa.ee hayaa unhen
Phir aa.ine men chuum liyaa apne-aap ko
Taareef kya ho qaamat-e-dildaar kee 'shakeb'
Tajseem kar diyaa hai kisee ne alaap ko
Phir sun raha hun guzre zamane ki chap ko
Bhula hua tha der se main apne-ap ko
Rahte hain Kuch malul se chehre paDos mein
Itna na tez kijiye Dholak ki thap ko
Ashkon ki ek nahr thi jo KHushk ho gai
Kyunkar miTaun dil se tere gham ki chhap ko
Kitna hi be-kanar samundar ho phir bhi dost
Rahta hai be-qarar nadi ke milap ko
Pahle to meri yaad se aai haya unhen
Phir aaine mein chum liya apne-ap ko
Tarif kya ho qamat-e-dildar ki 'shakeb'
Tajsim kar diya hai kisi ne alap ko