Adhuri Nazm

andheri sham ke sathi

adhuri nazm se zor-azma hain

bar-sar-e-kaghaz bichhaDne ki

suno tum se dil-e-mahzun ki baaten kahne walon ka

yahi anjam hota hai

kahin satr-e-shikasta ki tarah hain chaar shane chit

kahin harf-e-tamanna ki tarah dil mein taraazu hain

suno in nil-chashmon saKHt-jaanon be-zabanon par

jo guzregi so guzregi

magar main ek adhuri nazm ki haijaan mein khoya

tumhein aawaz deta hun

ki tanha aadmi taKHliq se aari hua karta hai

jaan-e-man!

suno mere qarib aao

ki mujh ko aaj ki raat ek adhuri nazm puri kar ke sona hai!