Dard Hote Hain Kayi Dil Mein Chhupane Ke Liye

Dard hote hain kayi dil mein chhupane ke liye...
Sab ke sab aansu nahin hote bahaane ke liye...

Umr tanha kaat di waada nibhaane ke liye...
Ahd baandha tha kisi ne aazmaane ke liye...

Ye qafas hai ghar ki zebaaish badhaane ke liye...
Ye parinde to nahin hain aashiyaane ke liye...

Kuchh diye deewaar par rakhne hain waqt-e-intezaar...
Kuchh diye laaya hoon palko'n par jalaane ke liye...

Wo ba-zaahir to mila tha ek lamhe ko 'Adeem'...
Umr saari chaahiye us ko bhulaane ke liye...

Log zer-e-khaak bhi to doob jaate hain 'Adeem'...
Ek samandar hi nahin hai doob jaane ke liye...

Tu pas-e-khanda-labi aaho'n ki aawazein to sun...
Ye hansi to aai hai aansu chhupane ke liye...

Koi ghum ho koi dukh ho dard koi ho 'Adeem'...
Muskurana pad hi jaata hai zamaane ke liye.!!

"Adeem Hashmi"