paDh chuke hain nisaab-e-tanhaai — Yashab Tamanna

karne ko kuchh nahin hai nae saal mein 'yashab'
kyon naa kisi se tark-e-mohabbat hi kijiye

samajh sakaa na use main qusur meraa hai
ki mere saamne to vo khuli kitaab rahaa

haqiqaton se mafar chaahi thi 'yashab' main ne
par asl asl rahaa aur khvaab khvaab rahaa

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

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

husn jalva dikhaa gayaa apnaa
ishq baiThaa rahaa udaas kahin

aisi taraqqi par to ronaa bantaa hai
jis mein dahshat-gard corona bantaa hai

naaz kar naaz tire naaz pe hai naaz mujhe
meri tanhaai hai partav tiri yaktaai kaa

aadhi se ziyaada shab-e-gham kaaT chukaa huun
ab bhi agar aa jaao to ye raat baDi hai