Qateel Shifai

Garmi-e hasrat-e nakaam se jal jaate hain,
hum charaagon ki tarah shaam se jal jaate hain.

Shama jis aag mein jalti hai numaaish ke liye,
hum usi aag mein gumnaam se jal jaate hain.

Bach niklte hain agar aatish-e sayyaal se hum,
shola-e aariz-e gulfaam se jal jaate hain.

Khud-numaai toh nahi shewa-e arbaab-e wafa,
jin ko jalna ho woh aaraam se jal jaate hain.

Rabt-e baaham pe humein kya na kahenge dushman,
aashna jab tere paigaam se jal jaate hain.

Jab bhi aata hai mera naam tere naam ke saath,
jaane kyon log mere naam se jal jaate hain. !!

Pyaas woh dil ki bujhaane kabhi aaya bhi nahi,
kaisa baadal hai jiska koi saaya bhi nahi.

Berukhi iss se badi aur bhala kya hogi,
ek muddat se humein usne sataaya bhi nahi.

Roz aata hai dar-e dil pe woh dastak dene,
aaj tak humane jise paas bulaaya bhi nahi.

Sun liya kaise khuda jaane zamaane bhar ne,
woh fasana jo kabhi humne sunaya bhi nahi.

Tum toh shayar ho ‘Qateel aur woh ek aam sa shakhs,
usne chaha bhi tujhe aur jataya bhi nahi. !!