Saima Esma

aisa kya andher macha hai mere zakhm nahin bharte
log to paara paara ho kar juD jaate hain lamhe men

naqsh jab zakhm bana zakhm bhi nasur hua
ja ke tab koi masiha.i pe majbur hua

na-jane kaisi nigahon se maut ne dekha
hui hai niind se bedar zindagi ki main huun

kabhi kabhi to achchha-khasa chalte chalte
yuun lagta hai aage rasta koi nahin hai

aaj socha hai ki khud raste banana siikh luun
is tarah to umr saari sochti rah ja.ungi

mayassar khud nigah-dari ki asa.ish nahin rahti
mohabbat men to pesh-o-pas ki gunja.ish nahin rahti

kabhi kabhi to achchhaa-khaasaa chalte chalte
yuun lagtaa hai aage rasta koi nahin hai

na-jaane kaisi nigaahon se maut ne dekhaa
hui hai niind se bedaar zindagi ki main huun

jaane phir munh mein zabaan rakhne kaa masraf kyaa hai
jo kahaa chaahte hain vo to nahin kah sakte

aisaa kyaa andher machaa hai mere zakhm nahin bharte
log to paara paara ho kar juD jaate hain lamhe mein

naqsh jab zakhm banaa zakhm bhi naasur huaa
jaa ke tab koi masihaai pe majbur huaa

aaj sochaa hai ki khud raste banaanaa siikh luun
is tarah to umr saari sochti rah jaaungi