khamoshi meri maani-khez thi ai aarzu kitni — Arzoo Lakhnavi

nazar bachaa ke jo aansu kiye the main ne paak
khabar na thi yahi dhabbe baneinge daaman ke

khizaan kaa bhes banaa kar bahaar ne maaraa
mujhe do-rangi-e-lail-o-nahaar ne maaraa

aap apne se barhami kaisi
main nahin koi aur hai ye bhi

phir chaahe to na aanaa o aan baan vaale
jhuTaa hi vaada kar le sachchi zabaan vaale

hasraton kaa dil se qabza uTh gayaa
ghaasibon ki hukmraani khatm hai

jazb-e-nigaah-e-shoabada-gar dekhte rahe
duniyaa unhin ki thi vo jidhar dekhe rahe

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

shaahraahein dafatan shoale ugalne lag gaiin
ghar ki jaanib chal paDaa hai shahr gheraa kar tamaam

vo na aaegaa hamein maalum thaa is shaam bhi
intizaar us kaa magar kuchh soch kar karte rahe

tumhein fursat ho duniyaa se to ham se aa ke milnaa
hamaare paas fursat ke sivaa kyaa rah gayaa hai

zamaana mujh se judaa ho gayaa zamaana huaa
rahaa hai ab to bichhaDne ko mujh se tu baaqi

hasin khvaab ko sachchaa samajh rahaa hai koi
faqat gumaan ko duniyaa samajh rahaa hai koi