shikva ab gardish-e-ayyām kā karte kyuuñ ho
ḳhvāb dekhe the to ta.abīr se Darte kyuuñ ho

ḳhauf pādāsh kā lafzoñ meñ kahīñ chhuptā hai
zikr itnā rasan-o-dār kā karte kyuuñ ho

tum bhī the zuud yaqīnī ke to mujrim shāyad
saarā ilzām usī shaḳhs pe dharte kyuuñ ho

āfiyat kosh agar ho to burā kyā hai magar
rāh-e-pur-ḳhār-e-mohabbat se guzarte kyuuñ ho

jāñ-ba-lab ko nahīñ iifā kī tavaqqo.a ḳhud bhī
apne va.ade se bilā-vaj.h mukarte kyuuñ ho

shikwa ab gardish-e-ayyam ka karte kyun ho
KHwab dekhe the to tabir se Darte kyun ho

KHauf padash ka lafzon mein kahin chhupta hai
zikr itna rasan-o-dar ka karte kyun ho

tum bhi the zud yaqini ke to mujrim shayad
sara ilzam usi shaKHs pe dharte kyun ho

aafiyat kosh agar ho to bura kya hai magar
rah-e-pur-KHar-e-mohabbat se guzarte kyun ho

jaan-ba-lab ko nahin ifa ki tawaqqoa KHud bhi
apne wade se bila-wajh mukarte kyun ho

Source: Book : 1971 ki Muntakhab Shayri (Pg. 59) Author : Kumar Pashi, Prem Gopal Mittal Publication : P.K. Publishers, New Delhi (1972) Edition : 1972