jis ko ham samajhte the umr bhar kā rishta hai
ab vo rābta jaise rahguzar kā rishta hai

sub.h tak ye maujeñ bhī thak ke so hī jā.eñgī
chāñd kā samundar hai raat bhar kā rishta hai

ye jo itne saare dil saath hī dhaḌakte haiñ
kuchh qalam kā naata hai kuchh hunar kā rishta hai

tez haiñ to kyā ġham hai tund haiñ to shikva kyā
in havāoñ se apnā bāl-o-par kā rishta hai

is hasīñ tasavvur kā merī surḳh āñkhoñ se
aab o gil kā naata hai bām-o-dar kā rishta hai

ek nā-tavāñ rishta us se ab bhī baaqī hai
jis tarah duāoñ kā aur asar kā rishta hai

jis ko hum samajhte the umr bhar ka rishta hai
ab wo rabta jaise rahguzar ka rishta hai

subh tak ye maujen bhi thak ke so hi jaengi
chand ka samundar hai raat bhar ka rishta hai

ye jo itne sare dil sath hi dhaDakte hain
kuchh qalam ka nata hai kuchh hunar ka rishta hai

tez hain to kya gham hai tund hain to shikwa kya
in hawaon se apna baal-o-par ka rishta hai

is hasin tasawwur ka meri surKH aankhon se
aab o gil ka nata hai baam-o-dar ka rishta hai

ek na-tawan rishta us se ab bhi baqi hai
jis tarah duaon ka aur asar ka rishta hai

Source: Book : Quarterly TASTEER Lahore (Pg. 186) Author : Naseer Ahmed Nasir Publication : Room No.-1,1st Floor, Awan Plaza, Shadman Market, Lahore (Issue No. 7,8 Oct 1998 To Mar.1999) Edition : Issue No. 7,8 Oct 1998 To Mar.1999