Ek tarfa....

Mera yeh ek tarfa ishq bhi;

Aajkal bada mashoor sa ban gaya hain,

Jinhe aankhon mein basaye rakha tha,

Woh aaj inhi nazron se; be-parda hain,

Maine tera jikr; tak na kiya tha;

In roz ki behti hawaon se;

Phir bhi har sarsaraahat se; jaane kaise,

Pata puchti aayi woh yaha tak?

Maine un phoolon ki kaliyon ko bhi;

Teri adaaon se mehroom yun rakha tha;

Pata nahi phir bhi kaise;

Jikr aate hi; tujh jaisa woh mehak uthi thi,

Mehfil mein raunakein thi,

Mere dil ki kai hasratein thi;

Apna ankaha haal-e-dil woh anjaane mein;

sunaati gayi,

Maine apna izhar-e-ishq;

zamane se laakh chhupaye rakha tha;

Minnaton se; kai koshishon se,

Na jaane kaise?

meri aawaaz;mere alfaaz

zamane ko teri saari baatein kehti gayi.....

                                                                  - Shrey