Tanveer Ahmad Alvi

mil bhi jaata jo kahin ab-e-baqa kya karte
zindagi khud bhi thi jiine ki saza kya karte

lamha-dar-lamha guzarta hi chala jaata hai
vaqt khush-bu hai bikharta hi chilla jaata hai

palak jhapakne men kuchh khvab TuuT jaate hain
jo but-shikan hai vahi lamha but-tarash bhi tha

mangne ko to yahan apne siva kuchh bhi na tha
lab pe aata bhi agar harf-e-dua kya karte

rivayaton ko salibon se kar diya azad
yahi rasan to sar-e-dar toD di main ne

teri yadon ki kahani to nahin hai 'tanvir'
dil pe dastak jo diya karta hai khushbu ki tarah

vo daaeron se jo baahar na aa sake 'tanvir'
vo rasm-e-gardish-e-parkaar toD di main ne

mil bhi jaataa jo kahin aab-e-baqaa kyaa karte
zindagi khud bhi thi jiine ki sazaa kyaa karte

palak jhapakne mein kuchh khvaab TuuT jaate hain
jo but-shikan hai vahi lamha but-taraash bhi thaa

maangne ko to yahaan apne sivaa kuchh bhi na thaa
lab pe aataa bhi agar harf-e-duaa kyaa karte

rivaayaton ko salibon se kar diyaa aazaad
yahi rasan to sar-e-daar toD di main ne

teri yaadon ki kahaani to nahin hai 'tanvir'
dil pe dastak jo diyaa kartaa hai khushbu ki tarah