MCMXCII

Woh zarur koi pyaas thi,

Varna mere paas woh aati kyun,

Gairon ko shabnam se nehlakar,

Mere dil mein aag lagati kyun.

Woh zarur koi neend thi,

Varna meri aankh mein aati kyun,

Har raat palkon pe shole rakhkar,

Ashk bhalaa sajaati kyun.

Woh zarur koi aag thi,

Varna mera ghar jalaati kyun,

Jism ki rag rag mein baskar,

Khun ki garmi barhaati kyun.

Woh zarur koi ghazal thi,

Varna mere lab pe gaati kyun,

Har harkat, har dhadkan se,

Har taraf ashaar giraati kyun.

Woh zarur koi dhadkan thi,

Varna dil mera sataati kyun,

Lamha bhar ki zindagi dekar,

Ta-umr apna hak jataati khun.