ahmed kamaal ki shayyiri

koi chehra hua roshan na ujaagar aankhein
aaiina dekh rahi thiin meri patthar aankhein
le uddi waqt ki aandhi jinhen apne hamraah
aaj phir dhundh rahi hain vahi manzar aankhein
phuut nikalin toh kai shahr-e-tamnna duube
ek qatre ko tarasti hui banjar aankhein
ussko dekha hai toh ab shauq ka vo aalam hai
apne halakon se nikal aayi hain baahar aankhein
tu nigahon ki zuban khuub samajhta hoga
teri jaanib toh utha karti hain aksar aankhein
log marte na dar-o-baam se takra ke kabhi
dekh lete jo 'kamaal' usski samandar aankhein

ahmed kamaal ki shayyiri

ajnabi khauf fizaaon mein basa ho jaise
sahar ka shahr hi aaseb_zada ho jaise
raat ke pichhle pahar aati hain aavaazen si
duur sahara mein koii chiikh raha ho jaise
dar-o-diivaar pe chhaaii hai udaasi aisi
aaj har ghar se janaza-sa utha ho jaise
muskurata hun pa-e-khatir-e-ahbaab[for the welcome of friends] magar
dukh toh chehre ki lakiiron pe saja ho jaise
ab agar duub gaya bhi toh marunga na 'kamaal'
behate paani pe mera naam likha ho jaise