va.ade diye the us ne nishani to thi nahin
yadon pe ham ne film banani to thi nahin
bas dekhna tha teri hatheli pe ek naam
ham ne tumhari shaam churani to thi nahin
kirdar ki aziyyaten kuchh puchhiye na bas
be-rabt thiin lakiren kahani to thi nahin
har ek shaḳhs khojne men tha laga hua
main ne kisi ko baat batani to thi nahin
kuchh vaqt bas guzarna tha ghar ke sahn men
divar jo gira.i uThani to thi nahin
is silsile ko rokna bhi ab yahin pe tha
ye baat ham ne aage chalani to thi nahin
majnun ke naam ek ilaqa kiya raqam
sahra ki ḳhaak shahr men laani to thi nahin
shohrat kisi ke gham ki hui hai ata ‘zubair’
izzat ye sha.iri se kamani to thi nahin
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