ek basti thi hui vaqt ke andoh mein gum — Ain Tabish

tu jo is duniyaa ki khaatir apnaa-aap ganvaataa hai
ai dil-e-man ai mere musaafir kaam hai ye naa-daanon kaa

be-hunar dekh na sakte the magar dekhne aa.e
dekh sakte the magar ahl-e-hunar dekh na paa.e

hai ek hi lamha jo kahin vasl kahin hijr
taklif kisi ke liye aaraam kisi kaa

jahaan na apne azizon ki diid hoti hai
zamin-e-hijr pe bhi koi iid hoti hai

ji lagaa rakkhaa hai yuun taabir ke auhaam se
zindagi kyaa hai miyaan bas ek ghar khvaabon kaa hai

main apnaa kaar-e-vafaa aazmaaungaa phir bhi
kahaan main tere sitam yaad karne vaalaa huun