itne zaalim na bano kuchh to muravvat sikho — Idris Azad

tire rang-o-bu ko bhi dekhte na khayaal thaa na majaal thi
jo sakat mili tujhe dekhne ki to rang-o-bu se nikal gae

main ne jitne bhi log dekhe hain
sab ke sinon mein rog dekhe hain

khinch laati hai samundar se jazire sar-e-aab
jab miri aankh ko manzar ki tamanna ho jaae

main to itnaa bhi samajhne se rahaa hon qaasir
raah takne ke sivaa aankh kaa maqsad kyaa hai

main apne aap se rahtaa huun duur eid ke din
ik ajnabi saa takalluf nae libaas mein hai

tum ne taaron ko rahnumaa jaanaa
ham ne taaron ki rahnumaai ki

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

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

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

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