Raza Hamdani

goya the to koi bhi nahin tha
ab chup hain to shahr dekhta hai

ik baar jo TuuTe to kabhi juD nahin sakta
a.ina nahin dil magar a.ina-numa hai

bhanvar se laDo tund lahron se uljho
kahan tak chaloge kinare kinare

ajab chiiz hai ye mohabbat ki baazi
jo haare vo jiite jo jiite vo haare

ta.ana dete ho mujhe jiine ka
zindagi meri khata ho jaise

pas-e-adab-e-vafa tha ki shikasta-pa.i
be-khudi men bhi na ham had se guzarne paa.e

bikhar gayaa huun fazaaon mein bu-e-gul ki tarah
mire vajud mein vusat miri samaa na saki

bhanvar se laDo tund lahron se uljho
kahaan tak chaloge kinaare kinaare

ik baar jo TuuTe to kabhi juD nahin saktaa
aaina nahin dil magar aaina-numaa hai

taana dete ho mujhe jiine kaa
zindagi meri khataa ho jaise

paas-e-aadaab-e-vafaa thaa ki shikasta-paai
be-khudi mein bhi na ham had se guzarne paae

goyaa the to koi bhi nahin thaa
ab chup hain to shahr dekhtaa hai