Rishton ke Rafu-Gar

Har rishtay ke libaas mein chhupay the chaak kyun,
Jinhein humne silne chaha, wohi kar gaye paak kyun.

Ta'alluq ka har dhaaga tha hum se bandha hua,
Hum ne thoda kheencha kya, to sab tut gaye ba-khudaa.

Mohabbat mein hum wafaa ke fasaane likhte rahe,
Aur log, harf-e-gilaa ko bhi baywafaa samajhte rahe.

Jin par rooh daal di, unhi ne jaan chheen li,
Zakhm bhi diye, aur phir marham ki tahqiir ki.

Ajeeb sheher hai ye, jahan jazbaat bikte hain,
Tu door ho to yaad, paas ho to shak nikle hain.

Mausam sa hai insaan bhi, rang pal mein badal jaaye,
Aur hum samajh baithe the, ke dil kabhi bewafa na aaye.

Bas itna hi kehna hai, ab silaiyon se dar lagta hai,
Kyunke har chaak pe kisi apne ka naam likha milta hai.