Tabish Kamal

na dekhen to sukun milta nahin hai
hamen akhir vo kyuun milta nahin hai

yaqin se jo guman ka fasla hai
zamin se asman ka fasla hai

ham us dharti ke bashinde the 'tabish'
ki jis ka koi mustaqbil nahin tha

kab khulega ki falak paar se aage kya hai
kis ko malum ki divar se aage kya hai

utar gaya hai rag-o-pai men za.iqa us ka
ajiib shahad sa kal raat us zaban men tha

zamane se alag thi meri duniya
main us ki dauD men shamil nahin tha

kab khulegaa ki falak paar se aage kyaa hai
kis ko maalum ki divaar se aage kyaa hai

utar gayaa hai rag-o-pai mein zaaiqa us kaa
ajiib shahad saa kal raat us zabaan mein thaa

yaqin se jo gumaan kaa faasla hai
zamin se aasmaan kaa faasla hai

ajab yaqin saa us shakhs ke gumaan mein thaa
vo baat karte hue bhi nai uDaan mein thaa

zamaane se alag thi meri duniyaa
main us ki dauD mein shaamil nahin thaa

kai paDaav the manzil ki raah mein 'taabish'
mire nasib mein lekin safar kuchh aur se the