Afwaah

meri baat jo thi ek salaah ki tarah
mere raqeeb ne suna kisi afwaah ki tarah

dard ke maare sookh gayae hai jism-o-lab
dua bhi nikaltii hai kisi aah ki tarah

har baar maine intezaar kiya subah honae tak
voh nahi aaye humeshaah ki tarah

‘ishq’ teri mehfil mae aaye hain log yun
sar-bastah kar rahe ho kisi gunaah ki tarah

-ishQ
16th April 2008