kuchh to havaa bhii sard thii kuchh thaa teraa Khayaal bhii

kuchh to havaa bhii sard thii kuchh thaa teraa Khayaal bhii

dil ko Khushii ke saath saath hotaa rahaa malaal bhii

baat vo aadhii raat kii raat vo puure chaa.Nd kii

chaa.Nd bhii ain chet kaa us pe teraa jamaal bhii

sab se nazar bachaa ke vo mujh ko aise dekhate

ek dafaa to ruk ga_ii gardish-e-maah-o-saal bhii

dil to chamak sakegaa kyaa phir bhii taraash ke dekh lo

shiishaagaraan-e-shahar ke haath kaa ye kamaal bhii

us ko na paa sake the jab dil kaa ajiib haal thaa

ab jo palaT ke dekhiye baat thii kuchh muhaal bhii

merii talab thaa ek shaKhs vo jo nahii.n milaa to phir

haath duaa se yuu.N giraa bhuul gayaa savaal bhii

shaam kii naasamajh havaa puuchh rahii hai ik pataa

mauj-e-havaa-e-kuu-e-yaar kuchh to meraa Khayaal bhii

us ke hii baazuuo.n me.n aur us ko hii sochate rahe

jism kii Khvaahisho.n pe the ruuh ke aur jaal bhii


(Parveen Shakir)