Itne bhi to woh khafaa nahi the
Jaise kabhi aashnaa nahi the
Maanaa K beham kahaan the aise
Per yuN bhi judaa judaa nahi the
Thi jitni Bisaat! ki parastish!
Tum bhi to koi khudaa nahi the
Had hoti hai tanz ki bhi aakhir
Hum tere nahi the, jaa nahi the
Kis kis se nibaahte rafaaqat
Hum log K bewafaa nahi the
Rukhsat hua woh to maine dekha
Phool utne bhi khush-numaa nahi the
The yuN to hum uski anjuman meiN
Koi hameiN dekhtaa, nahi the
Jab usko tha maan khud pe kya kya!
Tab hum bhi ‘Faraz’ kya nahi the
(Ahmad Faraz)