Sabr har baar iKhtiyaar kiyaa
ham say hotaa naheeN, hazaar kiyaa

Aadatan" tum nay kar diyay va'aday
Aadatan" ham nay e'tebaar kiyaa

ham nay aksar tumhaari raahooN maeN
ruk kay apnaa hi intizaar kiyaa

phir nah maaNgaeN gay zindigi yaa-rab
yeh gunah ham nay aek baar kiyaa 

 
Aao Phir Nazm Kahein......
Phir Kisi Dard Ko Sahla Ke Suja Le Ankhein 
Phir Kisi Dukhti Rag Se Chhua De Nashtar
Ya Kisi Bhooli Huee Raah Pe Mudkar 
Ek Baar Naam Lekar Kisi Hamnam Ko Awaz Hi De Le
Phir Koi Nazm Kahein 

 
Raat bhar sard hawa chalti rahi
Raat bha hamne alaav taapa

Maine maazi se kai khushk see shaakhien kaati
Tumne bhi gujre hue lamhon ke patte tode
Meine jebon se nikali sabhi sukhi nazme
Tumne bhi haathon se murjhaaye hue khat khole
Apnee in aankhon se meine kai maanze tode
Aur haathon se kai baasi lakeeren phenki
Tumne palkon pe nami sookh gayee thee, so gira di

Raat bhar jo bhi mila ugte badan par humko
Kaat ke daal diya jalte alaawon main use
Raat bhar phoonkon se har lau ko jagaye rakha
Aur do zismon ke indhan ko jalaye rakha
Raat bhar bujhte hue rishte ko taapa humne 

 
ek akelaa is shahar me.n, raat me.n aur dopahar me.n
aabodaanaa Dhuu.NDhataa hai, aashiyaanaa Dhuu.NDhataa hai

din khaalii khaalii bartan hai.n, aur raat hai jaise a.ndhaa ku.Nvaa.n
in suunii a.ndherii aa.Nkho.n me.n, aa.NsU kii jagah aataa hai.n dhu.Nvaa.n
jiine kii vajah to koI nahii.n, marane kaa bahaanaa Dhuu.NDhataa hai
ek akelaa is shehar me.n......

in umr se lambii sa.Dako.n ko, manzil pe pahu.nchate dekhaa nahii.n
bas dau.Datii phiratii rahatii hai.n, ham ne to Thaharate dekhaa nahii.n
is ajanabii se shehar me.n, jaanaa pahachaanaa Dhuu.NDhataa hai
ek akelaa is shehar me.n...... 

 
hamane dekhii hai in aa.Nkho.n kii mahakatii khushabuu
haath se chhuuke ise rishto.n kaa ilzaam na do
sirf ehasaas hai ye ruuh se mahasuus karo
pyaar ko pyaar hii rahane do koii naam na do
hamane dekhii hai ...

pyaar koii bol nahii.n, pyaar aavaaz nahii.n
ek khaamoshii hai sunatii hai kahaa karatii hai
naa ye bujhatii hai naa rukatii hai naa Thaharii hai kahii.n
nuur kii buu.Nd hai sadiyo.n se bahaa karatii hai
sirf ehasaas hai ye, ruuh se mahasuus karo
pyaar ko pyaar hii rahane do, koii naam naa do
hamane dekhii hai ...

muskaraahaT sii khilii rahatii hai aa.Nkho.n me.n kahii.n
aur palako.n pe ujaale se chhupe rahate hai.n
ho.nTh kuchh kahate nahii.n, kaa.Npate ho.nTho.n pe magar
kitane khaamosh se afasaane ruke rahate hai.n
sirf ehasaas hai ye, ruuh se mahasuus karo
pyaar ko pyaar hii rahane do, koii naam naa do
hamane dekhii hai ... 

 
aa.Nkho.n me.n jal rahaa hai kyuu.N bujhataa nahii.n dhuua.N 
uThataa to hai ghaTaa saa barasataa nahii.n dhuaa.N 

chuulhaa nahii.n jalaaye yaa bastii hii jal ga_ii 
kuchh roz ho gaye hai.n ab uThataa nahii.n dhuaa.N 

aa.Nkho.n se po.nchane se lagaa aa.Nch kaa pataa 
yuu.N cheharaa pher lene se chhupata nahii.n dhuaa.N 

aa.Nkho.n se aa.Nsuo.n ke maraasim puraane hai.n 
mehamaan ye ghar me.n aaye.n to chubhataa nahii.n dhuaa.N 

 
shaam se aa.Nkh me.n namii sii hai 
aaj phir aap kii kamii sii hai 

dafn kar do hame.n ki saa.Ns mile 
nabz kuchh der se thamii sii hai 

vaqt rahataa nahii.n kahii.n chhupakar 
is kii aadat bhii aadamii sii hai 

ko_ii rishtaa nahii.n rahaa phir bhii 
ek tasliim laazamii sii hai  

 
ek paravaaz dikhaa_ii dii hai 
terii aavaaz sunaa_ii dii haii 

jis kii aa.Nkho.n me.n kaTii thii sadiyaa.N 
us ne sadiyo.n kii judaa_ii dii hai 

sirf ek safaah palaT kar us ne 
biitii baato.n kii safaa_ii dii hai 

phir vahii.n lauT ke jaanaa hogaa 
yaar ne kaisii rihaa_ii dii hai 

aag ne kyaa kyaa jalaayaa hai shab bhar 
kitanii Khus-rang dikhaa_ii dii hai  

 
vo khaT ke purze u.Daa rahaa thaa 
havaao.n kaa ruukh dikhaa rahaa thaa

kuchh aur hii ho gayaa numaayaa.N 
mai.n apanaa likhaa miTaa rahaa thaa 

usii kaa imaan badal gayaa hai 
kabhii jo meraa Khudaa rahaa thaa 

vo ek din ek ajanabii ko 
merii kahaanii sunaa rahaa thaa 

vo umr kam kar rahaa thaa merii 
mai.n saal apane ba.Dhaa rahaa thaa  

 
Zindagi Yuun huii basar tanhaa
Qaafilaa saath aur safar tanhaa

Apana saaye se chaunk jaate hai
Umr guzarii hai is qadar tanhaa

Raat bhar bolate hai sannaate
Raat kaate koi kidhar tanhaa

Din guzarataa nahi logo me
Raat hoti nahi basar tanhaa

Hamne darvaze tak to dekha tha
Phir na jaane gaye kidhar tanhaa  

 
Quran haatho me leke naabinaa ek namaazi
labo pe rakhtaa tha
dono aakhon se chumataa tha
jhukaake peshaani yu aqiidat se chu rahaa tha
jo aayat pad nahi sakaa
unke lams mahasuus kar rahaa hu

mai hairan hairaan guzar gayaa tha
mai hairan hairaan thahar gaya hu

tumhare haatho ko chum kar
chu ke apni aakhon se aaj mai ne
jo aayate pad nahi sakaa
un ke lams mahasuus kar liye hai  

 
Tu hawa hai fiza hai zami ki nahi
Tu ghata hai to phir kyu barasti nahi
Udati rahti hai tu panchiyo ki tarah
Aa mere aashiyane me aa

Me hawa hu kahi bhi thaherti nahi
Ruk bhi jau kahi par to rehti nahi
mene tinke uthaye hue hai paro pat
Aashiyana nahi hai mera 

Ghane ek ped se muje joka koyi leke aaya hai
Sukhe ek patte ki tarah hawa ne har taraf udaya hai

Aa na aa, ek dafaa is zami se uthe 
pav rakhe hawa par, Zara sa ude
Chal chale hum jaha, koyi rasta na ho
Kyoi rehta na ho, koyi basta na ho
Kehete hai aakho me milti hai esi jagha

Fiza...Fiza

Tum mile to kyu laga muje
khud se mulakat ho gayi
kuch bhi to kaha nahi magar
zindagi se baat ho gayi

Aa na aa, Saath bethe zara der to
haath thame rahe aur kuch na kahe
chu ke dekhe to aakho ki khamoshiya
Sunte hai aakho me hoti hai esi sadaa

Fiza...Fiza

Tu hawa hai fiza hai zami ki nahi
Tu ghata hai to phir kyu barasti nahi
Udati rahti hai tu panchiyo ki tarah
Aa mere aashiyane me aa

Me hawa hu kahi bhi thaherti nahi
Ruk bhi jau kahi par to rehti nahi
mene tinke uthaye hue hai paro pat
Aashiyana nahi hai mera  

 
Day abandons it
Night disowns it

a poet picks it up
threads it
into a poem;
but sometimes
it is barren,
so impotent
it gives nothing,
not even to the poet. 

 
Life
...........
Death comes to everyone
one by one;
why doesn't Life?



Death
............
Who knows
when or
where
it will strike.
I am afraid
of Life.
Death is okay;
it will strike
only once. 



Kashish.....