Mere Jaane k Baad

1. Dil khol k mujhko ro lena mere jaane k baad,
jo chahe mujhko keh lena mere jaane k baad,
chahe aaj kuch na samjho tum per ye wada raha,
mujhe yad karoge sham subah mere jaane k baad.

2. Chand log hi the hamare hamnava-hamsafar,

unko bhi taqdeer hamse cheen le gayi,
bahut khushi mile kabhi chaha nahi,
hasratein chand thi wo bhi dil me hi reh gayi.

3. Hua ye ehsas hame mash-hur hone k bad,

dost yad aate hai door hone k baad,
tanhayi ko taraste hain mehfilon k sitare bhi,
tanha khud ko paate hain bhid hone k baad.

4. Tarif karwane k yun to hum nahi kayal fir bhi,

daad dete hain hum unke andaz-e-daad ki.
kuch na hoke bhi kuch hone ka ehsas karati ha,
tarif kya ho unke iss tarif k andaz ki.

5. hamare har sher per mehfil me wah-wah hui,
har dard bhare fikre per mezbano ki aah hui,
sabse zyada tarif batori humne unke kheme se,
jinki wajah se hamari duniya tabah hui.

6. hum jaante nahi the k kuch mulaqaaton me wo itne khalus ho jayenge,
dil ne dhoka de diya jab k pata tha wo gazab masruf ho jayenge.

guzri hui yadon ka nishan hun..
izhaar-e-tamanna asaan nahi he..
bas waqt ke hathon pareshan hun..

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