Jahaan Kashti Ruki Meri

Jahaan kashti ruki meri kinaara aur tha koi
Jisay main dost samjha tha sitaara aur tha koi

Falak ki balcony mein Khuda khaamosh betha tha
To kiya in girnay vaalon ka sahaara aur tha koi

Bujhi aankhon ke daaman mein jami thi dhool barson ki
Voh chehra ab jo dekha hai dobaara, aur tha koi

Bohot aadil sahi munsif, magar insaaf kesay ho?
Gavaahi aur hai, qaatil hamaara, aur tha koi

Hava ki simt dekhi aur kashti daal di hum ne
Khula aa ker samandar mein ishaara aur tha koi

Fiza mehki chaman jaaga, achaanak khil uthay taaray
Kisi ke muskuraatay he nazaara aur tha koi

Vohi maanoos lehja tha, vohi aavaaz thi Amjad
Magar jo murr ke dekha to pukaara aur tha koi

~ Amjad Islam Amjad