usne bewafayi me bhi ek saleeqa rakha

suna hai woh meri yaad me ab bhi aansu bahata hai
farq itna hai ki dikhawe ke liye woh dikhawa karta hai
log dekhte hai aansuo ko aur uski wafa samajhte hai
is tarah apni bewafayi pe aansuo ka parda girata hai

usne bewafayi me bhi ek saleeqa rakkha
qatal karke bhi khud ko begunah rakkha
hum karke wafa bhi gunehgar hai
chup hai is liye ki unse pyar hai
meri saadgi ka tamasha banaya
khud to haste rahe mujhko rulaya
kahi pe nigah rakkhi kahi pe nishana rakkha
usne bewafayi me bhi ek saleeqa rakkha
qatal karke bhi khud ko begunah rakkha
bharam toota to paaya dil todna aadat hai unki
ishq ke khel me tanha chhodna aadat hai unki
mera gunah yahi hai ki aitabar tha tera
mere dilo jaan jigar me pyar tha tera
mera kya hai seh lunga dil ka kuch socha hota
itni hasrat thi dil ki tune pyar se dekha hota
dil ka arman tod diya ishq adhoora rakkha
usne bewafayi me bhi ek saleeqa rakkha
qatal karke bhi khud ko begunah rakkha


Nazim "Ahlam"