Darkhawaast

Jab uth ke jaaenge duniya ki mehfil se
Bas yehi arzoo nikalti hai iss dil se
Koi na bahaaye ek aanso bhi iss shaqs pe
Par bhoolaaye mere aks ko badi mushkil se

Takraati hai har saans iss tarah yaad se
Aandhi mae maujon ki bheedh jaise saahil se

Main roya nahi ke malool-e-aalam na ho
Voh jaa milae mere hanste muqaabil se

Darkhawaast bas yehi hai ke jab zindagi ki shaam ho
’ishQ’ ka thoda hi sahi par kuch toh naam ho

-ishQ; 12th September 2007