wo dur hokar

wo dur hokar mere khwaboon mein milte kyon hain
sholay bujh kar bhi barsoon sulagte kyon hain

aawaaz aati hai shoolon se ik boond ke girne pe
par ashna-e-dil chup-chup ke roote kyon hain

ch~nd boond tapkayii sawan mein aasmaan ne bhi
par ankhein, milte-bichadte barasti kyon hain

aaj sharmaa gaya hai woh baadal bhi dekh_ke unko
ki yadein apne lahoo se laal si saani kyon hain

nikal ayaa hai ye aftaab phir baadaloon se yun
par woh aaj din mein chaand-sa chupa kyon hain

dil mein zinda hai yeh arzoo unki, umeed unki
aur aaj woh waada kar ke bhi yun goom kyon hain

meri kismat mein to nahin likhi thi ruswai kapil
phir aaj biraah ki itani yeh meharbaani kyon hain