Woh meri zindagi ka sauda karne aaya tha

Woh meri zindagi ka sauda karne aaya tha,
Jise maine kabhi toofaanon se bachaaya tha,

Hairat hui jab raqeeb ne mera raaz kaha mujhse,
Phir yaad aaya maine apno ko yeh raaz bataaya tha,

Yun chupke chupke rone ka sabab hum jaante hain,
Humne bhi kisi harjaai se kabhi dil lagaaya tha,

Jaane kyun phoont-phoont ke rone lagi woh,
Maine to abhi ghazal ka matla hi sunaaya tha,

Uski bewaafaai ne mujhe samajdaar kar diya,
Jis ko maine mohabbat ka matlab samjaaya tha,

Woh chhaud ke chali gayi to kya, uski galti nahin,
Maine josh mein aa kar usse pura naksha dikhaaya tha,

Das gaya mujhe mere hi sehan mein woh kambakht,
Haaye! ke bebas samaj kar kisi saanp ko saath laaya tha,

Afsos mehlon mein ab buzurgon ke liye kona nahin,
Jinhone ghar bech ke bacchon ko padhaaya tha,

Is wahem mein tha 'Qazaa' ke sab humraahi hain,
Peeche dekha dhoop hi dhoop thi aur bas mera saaya tha,

- 'Qazaa'