Agarche Kahne Ko Kal Kaenat Apni Thi

Poet

agarche kahne ko kal kaenat apni thi

haqiqatan kahan apni bhi zaat apni thi

kahen to kis se kahen ham hayat apni thi

na koi din tha hamara na raat apni thi

koi bhi aaj to apna nazar nahin aata

jo tum the apne to kul kaenat apni thi

ye kya ki aaj koi naam tak nahin leta

vo din bhi the ki har ik lab pe baat apni thi

hamare paas raha kya hai ab ghamon ke siva

vo din gae ki rah-e-shash-jihat apni thi

hamin se bhuul kahin ho gai mohabbat men

vagarna vo nigah-e-iltifat apni thi

jo tum qarib the har shai pe ikhtiyar sa tha

ye chand aur sitaron ki raat apni thi

hamen khud apni khirad ka ghurur le duuba

nahin to ek zamane men baat apni thi

‘hayat’ is liye nazm-e-kuhan ko tod diya

ki aaj sirf isi men najat apni thi