Sahar Se Ek Kiran Ki Faqat Talab Thi Mujhe

sahar se ek kiran ki faqat talab thi mujhe

tamam raat magar bekali ghazab thi mujhe

kanar-e-sham pe surKHi shafaq ki dauD gai

lahu ugalne ki yun aarzu bhi kab thi mujhe

pate ki ek na kahi subh ke ujalon mein

ye aur baat ki azbar hadis-e-shab thi mujhe

main teri ruh ki pahnai mein utar na saka

ki tujh se sirf tamanna-e-lab-ba-lab thi mujhe

main KHud hi bazm bhi aur KHud hi bazm-ara bhi

ki nagawar har ek mahfil-e-tarab thi mujhe

main apne waqt ka suqraat to nahin lekin

jahan pe baat chhiDi phir wahin pe shab thi mujhe

main apni zat ke andar kabhi na jhank saka

ye aur baat ki ye aarzu bhi kab thi mujhe

fasil-e-shab se koi ab pukarta hai to kya

mila na ek bhi us din talash jab thi mujhe

shikayat-e-shab-e-hijran kabhi na ki 'mohsin'

hikayat-e-gham-e-dil warna yaad sab thi mujhe