Qissa..

Kabhi ru-b-ru hue to ek qissa sunanunga..

dobbe ek samundar ki khana-e-hasti bataunga..
aseer ne kaise fasl kaate hain..
raqm baaki ho usme kahi..
shaseer me usne sayf bhi chubhoye hain..
uski wo cheekh sunaunnga..
kabhi ru-b-ru hue to ek qissa sunanunga..

Ki ek daur dohraunga..
shab-e-hijr me khumaar, vasl ki tadap
uske ranj batlaunga..
mehsoos kar pao, to karna..

Ek aabid ki nigaah se jo dikhe vo dikhaunga..
tumhare jamaal me khoya..
apni berang zeest me..
vo aaj bhi tumhari rangeen tasveer banata hai..

Jis mathe ko tumne chuma tha..
uske suhaaon ke sahare wo aaj bhi shab ki teergi se jhoohta hai..
tumhare gudaaz badan se lipatkar usne ashq poche the..
tumhari rooh se judkar usne sukun paaya tha..
tumhare lab ko chooh kar usne alfaaz paaye..
or tumse, khud ko..
mohabbat wo laut kr aayegi..
is emaan ke sahrae usne kai raaten gazal kaatin hain..
uski vo intezaar ki gadhiyaan ginanunga..
kabhi ru-b-ru hue to ek qissa sunanuga..

Hayaat-o-maut me fase us aajiz ki bay kasi..
uska par-hual sunapan batlaunga..
mai mein dooobe uske shab-e-sahar
raakh se hue phayparon
ki talab batlaunga..
kabhi ru-b-ru hue to ek qissa sunaunga..

Tumahri hi cahat me vo aaj saansen batorta hai..

mujhpe aitbaar nahi..
to khuda gawaah hai..
kabhi ru-b-ru hue to ek qissa sunanunga..

Sukesh