Pahli Maut

raat bhar narm hawaon ke jhonke

waqt ki mauj rawan par bahte

teri yaadon ke safine lae

ki jaziron se nikal kar aae

guzra waqt ka daman thame

teri yaaden tere gham ke sae

ek ek harf-e-wafa ki KHushbu

mauja-e-gul mein simaT kar aae

ek ek ahd-e-wafa ka manzar

KHwab ki tarah guzarte baadal

teri qurbat ke mahakte hue pal

mere daman se lipaTne aae

nind ke bar se bojhal aankhen

gard-e-ayyam se dhundlae hue

ek ek naqsh ko hairat se taken

lekin ab un se mujhe kya lena

mere kis kaam ke ye nazrane

ek chhoDi hui duniya ke safir

mere gham-KHane mein phir kyun aae

dard ka rishta rifaqat ki lagan

ruh ki pyas mohabbat ke chalan

main ne munh moD liya hai sab se

main ne duniya ke taqaze samjhe

ab mere pas koi kyun aae

raat bhar nauha-kunan yaad ki biphri maujen

mere KHamosh dar o baam se Takraati hain

mere sine ke har ek zaKHm ko sahlati hai

mujhe ehsas ki us maut par sah de kar

subh ke sath nigun sar palaT jati hai