Footsteps

fareb-e-aarzu ki sahl-angari nahin jaati ham apne dil ki dhaDkan ko tiri aavaz-e-pa samjhe...

us naqsh-e-pa ke sajde ne kya kya kiya zalil main kucha-e-raqib mein bhi sar ke bal gaya...

hai kis ka intizar ki khvab-e-adam se bhi har baar chaunk paDte hain aavaz-e-pa ke saath...

shabab-e-rafta ke qadam ki chaap sun raha hun main nadim ahad-e-shauq ki sunae ja kahaniyan...

palat na jaen hamesha ko tere aangan se gudaz lamhon ki be-khwab aahaton se na rooth...

is andhere mein na ik gaam bhi rukna yaaro ab to ik doosre ki aahatein kaam aayengi...

wo jin ke naqsh-e-qadam dekhne mein aate hain ab aise log to kam dekhne mein aate hain...

ajab kya hai ham aise garm-raftaron ki thokar se zamane ke buland-o-past ka hamwar ho jaana...

zameen mom ki hoti hai mere qadmon mein mira sharik-e-safar aaftab hota hai...