lab tak aayā gila hamesha se
aur maiñ chup rahā hamesha se

sab havāoñ se jañg kartā rahā
ek nanhā diyā hamesha se

soch par lag sakī na pābandī
yuuñ hī aa.ī havā hamesha se

kitnī shakleñ badal ke aatā hai
ik vahī vāqi.a hamesha se

baat āsūdgī kī hotī hai
kaun kis ko milā hamesha se

yaad kartā rahā kisī ko koī
phuul dil meñ khilā hamesha se

us nigah ke sabab se paayā hai
sab ne apnā patā hamesha se

adl fariyād se milā na kabhī
vaqt chīḳhā kiyā hamesha se

ye fareb-e-vafā nayā to nahīñ
yuuñ hī hotā rahā hamesha se

sab use DhūñDte rahe aur vo
yuuñ hī chhuptā rahā hamesha se

bachche sun kar kahānī kahte haiñ
yuuñ hī kaise huā hamesha se

zindagī itnī rā.egāñ kyuuñ hai
kyuuñ na vo mil sakā hamesha se

vo jo dariyā ke biich rahtā hai
vahī pyāsā milā hamesha se

sab parinde fazā meñ uḌte haiñ
jaal bichhtā rahā hamesha se

kārvāñ rāste meñ chalte rahe
rāsta chup rahā hamesha se

qīmtī thā havā-e-ġham ke liye
ek dil kā diyā hamesha se

chhoTī chhoTī sī ḳhvāhishoñ ke liye
koī zinda rahā hamesha se

dil hai kyā chiiz hal huā na kabhī
merā ye mas.ala hamesha se

har musāfir ke saath aatā hai
ik nayā rāsta hamesha se

aaj tak ye nahīñ khulā aadil
kyā huā faisla hamesha se

huī dar-asl maat kis ko yahāñ
jiit meñ kaun thā hamesha se

lab tak aaya gila hamesha se
aur main chup raha hamesha se

sab hawaon se jang karta raha
ek nanha diya hamesha se

soch par lag saki na pabandi
yun hi aai hawa hamesha se

kitni shaklen badal ke aata hai
ek wahi waqia hamesha se

baat aasudgi ki hoti hai
kaun kis ko mila hamesha se

yaad karta raha kisi ko koi
phul dil mein khila hamesha se

us nigah ke sabab se paya hai
sab ne apna pata hamesha se

adl fariyaad se mila na kabhi
waqt chiKHa kiya hamesha se

ye fareb-e-wafa naya to nahin
yun hi hota raha hamesha se

sab use DhunDte rahe aur wo
yun hi chhupta raha hamesha se

bachche sun kar kahani kahte hain
yun hi kaise hua hamesha se

zindagi itni raegan kyun hai
kyun na wo mil saka hamesha se

wo jo dariya ke bich rahta hai
wahi pyasa mila hamesha se

sab parinde faza mein uDte hain
jal bichhta raha hamesha se

karwan raste mein chalte rahe
rasta chup raha hamesha se

qimti tha hawa-e-gham ke liye
ek dil ka diya hamesha se

chhoTi chhoTi si KHwahishon ke liye
koi zinda raha hamesha se

dil hai kya chiz hal hua na kabhi
mera ye masala hamesha se

har musafir ke sath aata hai
ek naya rasta hamesha se

aaj tak ye nahin khula aadil
kya hua faisla hamesha se

hui dar-asl mat kis ko yahan
jit mein kaun tha hamesha se

Source: Book : Monthly Usloob (Pg. 400) Author : Mushfiq Khawaja Publication : Usloob 3D 9—26 Nazimabad karachi   180007 (Oct. õ Nov. 1983,Issue No. 5-6) Edition : Oct. õ Nov. 1983,Issue No. 5-6