seekhna hai usse mare huo.n ko qatl kar dena
puuchho sabab-e-zafa toh muskura deta hai wo!

Lagta hai...

rabt unn nazaro.n se
puraana koi lagta hai
laut aaya sa jeene ka
zamaana koi lagta hai

bazaar ki bheed me
ungliyo.n ki sehmi chhuan
tasavvur me hatheli ka
dabaana koi lagta hai

aankho.n se naqaab
palko.n ke uthhte tauba
qatl hota hai jab bhi
nishana koi lagta hai

saqi ab ibaadat ke
sirhaane par qaabiz hai
marhala bana shayad
maikhaana koi lagta hai

Kuchh naya kiya jaaye...

chalo kuchh naya kiya jaaye
usse alvida kaha jaaye
kuchh chahat se bhi ranj ho
kuchh toh ye nasha jaaye

kab talak ye hosh ka
veham hosh par kaayam rahe
do lamha chain ab
madhoshi ko diya jaaye

kushfehmi yeh ki wo
ab tak meharbaan hai
ek baar nadaan dil se
sach bayaan kiya jaaye

shikwe hazaar thhe magar
ek lafz na kaha usse
socha pareshaa.n nizaam ko
kyu khwamakhaa kiya jaaye

dhadkano.n me tera naam
dil ko gurez zikra se
chalo zakhma ko dard se
aakhir juda kiya jaaye

Urdu

waah re urdu..tera naseeb bhi ajeeb hai,
zubaan mohabbat ki..aur bolte hain 'dehshatgard' bhi!!

Ye bade shahar..

Ye insaano ki andhi bheed,
ye chhilte pair...ye jhukte sir..
mujhko raas nahi aate,
ye bade shahar..ye chhote ghar

ek zarra mitti ka nahi,
jise me apna keh saku..
ye ameeriyat k naye safay,
bass ek takiya aur chaadar

ek katra jeene ki khatir,
meelon tak chalna bedum..
shaam dhale phir gin lena,
kuchh ghutati saanse mutthibhar


udane ki chaah liye aaye,
bairan mitti par paday hue..
ab aasmaan ko taakate,
ye khuun se lathpath katatay parr

ye jung bhi kaisi jung hai,
ke saans mili ya fateh mili..
ye sahme chehron ke naasuur,
ye cheekhte haathon mein pathhar!

mujhko raas nahi aate...
ye bade shahar..ye chhote ghar..

Talab...

ek qash mere jashn me lagaana chahiye thha
meri barbaadi ki mehfil thhi..tujhe aana chahiye thha

yeh kasuur thha talab ka k chahat bhi nakaam hui
maine basaya thha ek ghar...tujhe zamaana chahiye thha

wo ek arse se khamosh thha...magar aala zazb-farosh thha
meri aamad se qaatil bann gaya..usse nishaana chahiye thha

log bhi maayus thhe...samaan-e-guftagu na thha
mere janaazay me machal utthe...unhe fasana chahiye thha

abb bhi muskura raha hoga...wo bazm-e-raqeeb me masruuf
yeh dard-e-vasl usse bhi...aazmana chahiye thha

mere ashkon ko bhi aaj...ek manzil si mil gayi
mein samajhta raha mohabbat...inhe maikhana chahiye thha!

kal shab jashn-e-shahar mein kisi ko sone na diya humne..
darr thha wo kisi aur ke khwaab me na chala jaaye!