Abhi Uski Zarurat Thi

saf-e-matam bichhi hai

suKHan ka aaKHiri dar band hone ki KHabar ne

khiDkiyon ke par baiThe ghamgusaron ko

ye kaisi chup laga di hai

ye kis ki na-gahani maut par sargoshiyon ki aag raushan hai

kisi ke kunj-e-lab se koi tara mere dil par aan paDta hai

bura ho maut ka jis ne mere fariyaad-ras ki jaan le li hai

abhi us ki zarurat thi

main is duniya ke ek goshe mein baiTha sochta hun

aaj is viran manDli mein

main kis ko pursa dene ke liye aaya hun

mujh ko taziyat to KHud se karna thi

abhi is ghar se ek mayyat sidhaari hai

dam-e-ruKHsat

kisi ne nikhat-e-zulf-e-pareshan ka nahin pucha

kisi ne dukh ke andar raushni ki chhab nahin dekhi

makan se phuTne wali rawish par

ek bachcha ro raha hai

aaj us ke aansuon ko kaun ponchhega

ki us ke sath jo shatranj ki bazi lagata tha

wo ab zer-e-zamin ek chadar-e-sada ki KHushbu hai

yahan subhen bhi aaengi

yahan shamen bhi utrengi

magar ek hichkiyan leta hua bachcha

charagh-e-arzu ban kar

sar-e-taq-e-lahad gungi zamin ki lab-kushai tak pukare ga

bura ho maut ka jis ne mere fariyaad-ras ki jaan le li hai