Qu-ba-qu phail gayi baat shanasayee ki
Usne khushboo ki tarha meri pazeerayi ki
Kaise kehdoon ke mujhe chor diya hai usne
Baat to sach hai mager baat hai ruswayi ki
Usne jalti hu peshani pe jab haath rakha
Rooh tak aa gayi taseeh masihayi ki
Tera pehloo tere dil ki tarah abaad rahe
Tujhpe guzre na qayamat shab-e-tanhayi ki
Woh kahin bhi gaya lauta to mere paas aya
Bas yehi baat hai achi mere harjayi ki
by Parveen Shakir
