chand ummidein nichoDi thiin to aahein Tapkin — Gulzar

kitni lambi khaamoshi se guzraa huun
un se kitnaa kuchh kahne ki koshish ki

jis ki aankhon mein kaTi thiin sadiyaan
us ne sadiyon ki judaai di hai

ham ne aksar tumhaari raahon mein
ruk kar apnaa hi intizaar kiyaa

koi khaamosh zakhm lagti hai
zindagi ek nazm lagti hai

haath chhuTein bhi to rishte nahin chhoDaa karte
vaqt ki shaakh se lamhe nahin toDaa karte

aap ke baa'd har ghaDi ham ne
aap ke saath hi guzaari hai

main baDaa ho gayaa huun magar bachpanaa
mere dil se kabhi bhi gayaa hi nahin

'saif' andaaz-e-bayaan rang badal detaa hai
varna duniyaa mein koi baat nai baat nahin

hijr ki shab naala-e-dil vo sadaa dene lage
sunne vaale raat kaTne ki duaa dene lage

botalein khol kar to pi barson
aaj dil khol kar bhi pi jaae

vo gulaabi baadalon mein ek niili jhiil si
hosh qaaem kaise rahte thaa hi kuchh aisaa libaas

mohabbat karne vaale dard mein tanhaa nahin hote
jo ruThoge kabhi mujh se to apnaa dil dukhaaoge