Sunday, March 11, 2007

ghazal...

jism faulaad ka, majnu ka jigar rakhte thhe

hum bhi takht-o-taj palatne ka hunar rakhte thhe


koi kya humko roke, koi kyun aansu bahaaye

jo nikle ghar se to seene pe pathhar rakhte thhe


dushwariyan safar ki kyunkar ho mahsoos

hum to manzil pe apni nazar rakhte thhe


rah-e-inqalaab ki shab taareek se thhi rindaan

aankhon mein apni chhupaye khwab-e-sehar rakhte thhe