'Bahana' bata diya!

Is qadar ek shaqs ne mera ghar jala diya..
Na huyi awaaz...na utha dhuan...har nishan mita diya...

Kehte hain, har ek morh pe, hum hi galat huye..
Rukhsat huye, humse vo daaman chhuda liya...

Bachpan ki shatranj ke ek mohra bhar the hum..
Dil kia, tika diya, mann hua, gira diya...

Jise dekhne ki chaah thi zindagi ki shaam talaq..
usi shaqs ne, falaq se hi suraj gira diya...

Aayam na jo paa saka vo wafa ka jo meri..
Kuch naam na mila 'bahana' bata diya...

Uth aaye the ek waqt, jise dekh Qabr' se..
Aaye ho kyu, keh ke, usne fir sula diya!