Arz Kiya hai…
Waqt ki kashish zindagi banaati bhi hai, bigaadh bhi deti hai,
Isi ki gardish mein kabhi rooh jeeti hai, kabhi thak kar haar bhi jaati hai.
Kabhi yeh aansuon ko itni khamosi deta hai,
Ke ro lenay ka mauqa bhi ek ni’maat lagta hai.
Kabhi itni sakhti karta hai ke saans bhi bojh ban jaaye,
Phir wahi waqt ek pal mein sab bojh utar bhi deta hai.
Jo log humein chhod kar chale jaate hain, waqt unka hisaab bhi rakhta hai,
Aur jo saath nibhaate hain, unhe dil ke taaj par bitha deta hai.
Iss kashmakash mein insaan ko samajh aata hai,
Ke waqt aur mohabbat — dono barson baad bhi apna rang dikha dete hain.
Kabhi kabhi lagta hai bas ab aur nahi, safar yehi ruk jaana chahiye,
Par waqt hi toh hai jo toot kar bikhta hua insaan phir se jod bhi deta hai.
Yehi waqt sikhaata hai ke dard sirf todta nahi,
Kabhi kabhi wohi dard insaan ko khud se mila deta hai.
Bas zindagi ke is safar mein itna yaad rakhna, bhai,
Waqt ka imtihaan bhale lamba ho jaaye, lekin faisla hamesha narm hota hai.
Sher O Shayeri 