Kahan yeh bas mein keh khud ko hum Hosla detay,
Yehi bohat tha k har gham pe Muskura dete,
Hamaray Aks mein hoti jo Zakhm-e-Dil ki jhalak,
Hum Aainay ko bhi apni tarah rula detay,
Hamain bhi jo Roshniyon per dastrass hoti,
Kabhi Chiraagh jalatay aur kabhi bhuja detay,
Hamaray Paon hawaon ki zad mein thay warna,
Guzarti Umer ko ruk ruk ker hum sada detay,
Ab uski yaad se uska badan tarashte hain,
Wo khwab bhi to nahi tha k hum Bhula dete,
Usi k wastay ‘Mohsin’ kahi hai taza ghazal,
Hum uski Salgirah par ab aur kya dete?
Yehi bohat tha k har gham pe Muskura dete,
Hamaray Aks mein hoti jo Zakhm-e-Dil ki jhalak,
Hum Aainay ko bhi apni tarah rula detay,
Hamain bhi jo Roshniyon per dastrass hoti,
Kabhi Chiraagh jalatay aur kabhi bhuja detay,
Hamaray Paon hawaon ki zad mein thay warna,
Guzarti Umer ko ruk ruk ker hum sada detay,
Ab uski yaad se uska badan tarashte hain,
Wo khwab bhi to nahi tha k hum Bhula dete,
Usi k wastay ‘Mohsin’ kahi hai taza ghazal,
Hum uski Salgirah par ab aur kya dete?