main aaj likhne se qasir hoon
main likh bhi nahi sakta use
woh warq e zindagi jis par
tumhara nam hi likhna tha mujh ko
woh safha e zeest hasil ho gaya mujh ko
magar zabt e tehreer ka yara nahi baaqi
nahi likhna mujhe woh kuch
jo guzri humare aur tumhare darmyan
khizan k mausamon ki aakhiri shab mein
woh aahon ki sada jo zard patton ko
bahar e nau ka naghma sunati hi rahi
qalam ko shah e jahan mana magar phir bhi
jo kahani thi adhoori woh puri ho nahi paye
nahi likha kabhi humne woh kuch
jo is jeevan k kal chakra main
uljah kar rah gaye kisi faryadi ki manind
sawalon ko uthane ki ijazat bhi nahi mujh ko
jawabon k samundar mein sawalon ki nahi zaroorat
zindagani k qaziye se ab farar hi muqaddar hai