Nazm

bahut zaruri baat ek tum se karna thi

lekin tum ko jaldi bahut thi jaane ki

kahna ye tha hum to mashriq maghrib hain

mere han to koi drawing-room nahin

koi baira na koi baTlar na koi maman-shaman

koi garage na koi car koi driwer na KHansaman

ek hi kamra hai jo meri study bhi hai bedroom bhi hai aur

drawing-room bhi mera

main ek kamre mein rahta hun

apne andar rahta hun

apne andar rah kar bhi main ek duniya mein rahta hun

jabhi kaha tha hum to mashriq maghrib hain

mashriq maghrib mein jo farq hai

ye wo ghulam hi jaanen

do Dhai sau sal ghulami ki jo beDiyan

kaTte kaTte qabron mein ja soe

hae allah un jaisa bad-qismat koi aur yahan

na hue

achchha kiya tum chali gain

meri baaton mein kuchh talKHi aa gai hai

tere aaba ne mere aaba par jo zulm kiya hai

wo to meri man ke dudh ne mujhe wirasat

mein baKHsha hai