GHAZAL

Khilaf uske zaban kholo na kholo

Magar ye kya ki tum sach bhi na bolo

Bahot bojhal hain ye sikke tumhare

Mere she’ron ko tum phoolon mein tolo

Abhi barood-aalooda faza hai

Abhi udne ko apne par na tolo

(Barood-aaloda: filled with gunpowder;

Faza: environment)

Bahot maasoom hain aankhen tumhari

Khudara tum meri aankhon se ro lo

(Khudara: For God sake)

Bahot hi zehr phela hai hawa mein

Dareeche band rehne do na kholo

(Dareeche: ventilators)

Nuqoosh ajdaad ke dhundla rahe hain

‘Naresh’ aayene ko ashkon se dho lo

(Nuqoosh: Imprints; Ajdaad: forefathers)