Ab kya kahen kya mashghla hum logon ka hai..

Ab kya kahen kya mashghla hum dil’zada logon ka hai,
Awaargi shamon ki hai, aur jaagna raton ka hai,

Dehshat si kuch raston mein hai, kuch shor sa pato’n ka hai,
Ik sarsaraata sa weham shaam ka lamhon ka hai,

Waadon ki rut ruskhsat hui, baaton ko chup si lag gayi,
Milna to ab khawbon mein hai, rishta to bas yadon ka hai,

Jo harf dil pe lage, un ki khalish jo qaatil bani,
Jo keh ke hum mujrim huye, rona ab un baaton ka hai..

Aslam Ansari