Ghazal

Shab-e-hijr! meray ishq ko, rukhna yunhi ba.purda

Na ho khabr sitaron ko, rahon bhalay main azurda

Dil ager bhula bhi dae, laghzishain nigahon ki,

Rakhna tum mager phir bhi, hisab-e-jurm-e-nakarda

Hota khuda, tou rakhta main, teray gunahon ki khabar

Hoon baikhabr, chalo acha hai, rahay baqi zara purda

Barha jo ishq, bana junoon, mila na phir kahin sakoon,

Woh majnu ishq ki wadi main, sadyon se hai sargarda

Liye sawal ankhon main, aur haton main shakista dil

Merta hai wo hur shab, kaho nahi ussay murda.

____Hajr 

Raaz

Aas kya hai, pyas kia hai?

Tu mojud hur jaa, phir raaz kya hai?

Teray ishq main, jal martay hain aashiq

Teray ishq ki meraj kya hai?

Aas kya hai, pyas kia hai? 

Tu mojud hur jaa, phir raaz kya hai?

al-e-nabi huwe qurbaan tujhpe,

Aae ‘lum yalid’, teri miraas kya hai?

Har faani hai phenay khaki perahun
Johar say bana her sheesha-o-sung

Ae noor-e-samaa, tera libaas kya hai?

Aas kya hai, pyas kia hai? 

Tu mojud hur jaa, phir raaz kya hai?

______Hajr 

Life

When you were lost,       

in the maze of dogmas & empty thoughts

And when you were stalked

by the fancy dreams, you never bought

When your smile was broken,

no kind words were spoken.

And when your days were dark,

who ignited the spark

that awakened your soul

dream of dying young

now seems sick and old.

You have come to realise

you were dead than alive,

you used to worship death

now you celebrate life.

____________ Nocturnal