Kaise Har Dard Ko Seene Men Chhupaye Rakkhen?

[parishay 1]

kaise har dard ko seene meN chhupaye rakkheN?

aur hoToN pe tabassum ko sajaaye rakkheN

jo the apne voh, zamaana hua, sab chhoR gaye

kab talak bazm ko GhairoN se sajaaye rakkheN

yeh sunaa hai ke vahaaN der hai, aNdher naheeN

to chalo, baihr-e-du’aa, haath uThaaye rakkheN!

jab ye chhaT jaayenge baadal to kiran phooTegi

shama ummeed ki ek ham bhi jalaaye rakkheN

yuN To bhoole se bhi ab yaaN na koii aayega

ehteyatan hi magar ghar ko sajaaye rakkheN

dil meN soii huii chingaari ne karwaT lii hai

ab to is aag se daaman ko bachaaye rakkheN

hoga ‘Nakhat’ se mo’attar yeh chaman bhi ik roz

bas tiri yaad ke paudoN ko lagaaye rakkheN