Baat Koi Ek Pal Uske dhyan Ke Aane Ki Thi

Shahida Hasan

baat koi ek pal us ke dhyan ke aane ki thi

phir ye mithi niind us ke zahr ban jaane ki thi

aankh ho ojhal to phir kohsar bhi ojhal hain sab

ik yahi surat tire dukh dard bahlane ki thi

duur tak phaile hue paani pe naav thi kahan

ye kahani ainon par aks lahrane ki thi

dhundhti thiin shaam ka pahla sitara ladkiyan

khel kya tha bas ye ik khvahish kahin jaane ki thi

dastaken deta tha akasr shaam ka thanda charagh

aur ye dastak kisi ke laut kar aane ki thi