Poet Name: Rakhshan Hashmi

ye zindagi to musalsal saval karti hai magar javab vahi khamushi thaharti hai tire khayal ke sahil se dekhti huun

aankh ne phir azaab dekha hai ek taaza gulab dekha hai niind raton ko ab nahin aati khvab aisa kharab

dil ki dhadkan ulajh rahi hai ye kaisi saughat ghazal ki tar-e-nafas par ungli rakh di chhed ke tum ne

vo jo hoti thi faza-e-dastani le gaya ahd-e-nau ghar ghar se pariyon ki kahani le gaya aur le jaata bhi

kaha gaya na kabhi aur kabhi suna na gaya main aisa harf huun jo aaj tak likha na gaya daba

jis taraf bhi dekhti huun ek hi tasvir hai ai khuda kya vo miri qismat men bhi tahrir hai is

hai vahi manzar-e-khun-rang jahan tak dekhun main faqat ek hi tasvir kahan tak dekhun niind tuuti hai mire khvab kahan

diye jala ke havaon ke munh pe maar aaya koi to hai jo andheron ka qarz utaar aaya khuda se