chhalak jaati hai ashk-e-garm ban kar meri aankhon se — Abdul Rahman Bazmi

thaa kisi gum-karda-e-manzil kaa naqsh-e-be-sabaat
jis ko mir-e-kaarvaan kaa naqsh-e-paa samjhaa thaa mein

abas DhunDaa kiye ham naa-khudaaon ko safinon mein
vo the aasuda-e-saahil mile saahil-nashinon mein

jab ki pahlu se yaar uThtaa hai
dard be-ikhtiyaar uThtaa hai

gham hai na ab khushi hai na ummid hai na yaas
sab se najaat paae zamaane guzar gae

husn jalva dikhaa gayaa apnaa
ishq baiThaa rahaa udaas kahin

dasht ki naa-tamaam raahon par
koi saathi hai to shajar tanhaa

ishq udaasi ke paighaam to laataa rahtaa hai din raat
lekin ham ko khush rahne ki aadat bahut ziyaada hai

udaas aankhon se aansu nahin nikalte hain
ye motiyon ki tarah sipiyon mein palte hain