abhii kyaa kahen abhii kyaa sunaayen
ke sar-e-fasiil-e-sukuut-e-jaan
kuf-e-roz-o-shab pe sharar numaa
vo jo harf jarf charaaG thaa
use kis havaa ne bujhaa diyaa
kabhii lab hilenge to puuchhanaa
sar-e-sahar-e-ahad-e-visaal-e-dil
vo jo nikahaton kaa hujuum thaa
use dast-e-mauj-e-firaaq ne
tah-e-Khaak kab se milaa diyaa
kabhii gul khilenge to puuchhanaa
abhii kyaa kahen abhii kyaa sunaayen
yuun hii Khvaahishon ke fishaar men
kabhii be-sabab kabhii beKhalal
kahaan kaun kis se bichhad gayaa
kise kis ne kaise ganvaa diyaa
kabhii phir milenge to puuchhanaa
bichhad ke mujh se kabhii tuu ne ye bhii sochaa hai
adhuuraa chaand bhii kitanaa udaas lagataa hai
ye vasl kaa lamhaa hai ise raayegaan na samajh
ke is ke baad vahii duuriyon kaa saharaa hai
kuchh aur der na jhadataa udaasiyon kaa shajar
kise Khabar tere saaye men kaun baiThaa hai
ye rakh-rakhaao muhabbat sikhaa gaii us ko
vo ruuth kar bhii mujhe muskuraa ke milataa hai
main kis tarah tujhe dekhuun nazar jhijhakatii hai
teraa badan hai ke ye aaiinon kaa dariyaa hai
hamaaraa kyaa hai ke ham to chiraaG-e-shab kii tarah
agar jale bhii to bas itanii raushanii hogii
ke jaise tund andheron kii raah men juganuu
zaraa sii der ko chamake chamak ke kho jaaye
phir is ke baad kisii ko na kuchh sujhaa_ii de
na shab kaTe na suraaG-e-sahar dikhaa_ii de
hamaaraa kyaa hai ke ham to pas-e-Gubaar-e-safar
agar chale bhii to bas itanii raah tay hogii
ke tez havaaon kii zard maail naqsh-e-qadam
zaraa sii der ko ubhare ubhar ke mit jaaye
phir us ke baad na raastaa na rahguzar mile
hadd-e-nigaah talak dasht-e-bekinar mile
hamaarii simt na dekho ke ko_ii der men ham
qabiilaa-e-dil-o-jaan judaa hone vaale hain
base basaaye huye shahar apanii aankhon ke
misal-e-khaanaa-e-viiraan ujadane vaale hain
havaa kaa shor ye hii hai to dekhate rahanaa
hamaarii umar ke Khemen ukhadane vaale hain
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itanii muddat baad mile ho
kin sochon men gum rahate ho
tez havaa ne mujh se puuchhaa
ret pe kyaa likhate rahate ho
kaun sii baat hai tum men aisii
itane achchhe kyon lagate ho
ham se na puuchho hijr ke qisse
apanii kaho ab tum kaise ho
jab se us ne shahar ko chhodaa har rastaa sunsaan huaa
apanaa kyaa hai saare shahar kaa ik jaisaa nukasaan huaa
mere haal pe hairat kaisii dard ke tanhaa mausam men
patthar bhii ro padate hain insaan to phir insaan huaa
us ke zaKhm chhupaa kar rakhiye Khud us shaKhs kii nazaron se
us se kaisaa shikavaa kiije vo to abhii naadaan huaa
yuun bhii kam aamez thaa "Mohsin" vo is shahar ke logon men
lekin mere saamane aakar aur hii kuchh anjaam huaa
ret par likh ke meraa naam mitaayaa na karo
aankhen sach bolatii hain pyaar chupaayaa na karo
log har baat kaa afsaana banaa lete hain
sab ko haalaat kii rudaad sunaayaa na karo
ye zaruurii nahiin har shakhs masiihaa hii ho
pyaar ke zaKhm amaanat hain dikhaayaa na karo
shahar-e-ehasaas men pattharaav bahut hain'Mohsin'
dil ko shiishe ke jharonkhon men sajaayaa na karo
ye dil ye paagal dil meraa kyon bujha gayaa aavaaragii
is dasht men ik shahar thaa vo kyaa huaa aavaaragii
kal shab mujhe be-shakl sii aavaaz ne chaunkaa diyaa
main ne kahaa tuu kaun hai us ne kahaa aavaaragii
ik tuu ki sadiyon se mere hamraah bhiii hamraaz bhii
ik main ki tere naam se naaaashnaa aavaaragii
ye dard kii tanhaaiyaan ye dasht kaa viiraan safar
ham log to uktaa gaye apanii sunaa aavaaragii
ik ajanabii jhonke ne jab puuchhaa mere Gam kaa sabab
saharaa kii bhiiigii ret par main ne likhaa aavaaragii
le ab to dasht-e-shab kii saariii vusaten sone lagiin
ab jaaganaa hogaa hamen kab tak bataa aavaaragii
kal raat tanhaa chaand ko dekhaa thaa main ne Khvaab men
'Mohsin'mujhe raas aayegii shaayad sadaa aavaaragii
Thahar jaao ke hairaanii to jaaye
tumhaarii shakl pahachaanii to jaaye
shab-e-Gam tuu hii mahamaan ban ke aajaa
hamaare ghar kii viraanii to jaaye
zaraa khul kar bhii ro lene do ham ko
ke dil kii aag tak paanii ho jaaye
balaa se tod Daalo aaiinon ko
kisii suurat ye hairaanii to jaaye
zikr-e-shab-e-firaaq se vahashat use bhii thii
merii tarah kisii se muhabbat use bhii thii
mujh ko bhii shauq thaa naye cheharon kii diid kaa
rastaa badal ke chalane kii aadat use bhii thii
us raat der tak vo rahaa mahv-e-guftaguu
masruuf main bhii kam thaa faraaGat use bhii thii
sunataa thaa vo bhii sab se puraanii kahaaniyaan
taazaa rafaaqaton kii zaruurat use bhii thii
mujh se bichhad ke shahar men ghul mil gayaa vo shakhs
haalaanke shahar bhar se raqabat use bhii thii
vo mujh se badh ke zabt kaa aadii thaa jii gayaa
varnaa har ek saans qayaamat use bhii thii
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