Arz kiya hai… ke…
Badal diya mujhko mere chahne walo ne,
Warna mujhme itni khamoshi kahaan thi…
Raat bhar neend ka daaman bhi mujhse roothta raha,
Pehle tanhaaiyon ki aadat itni sakht kahaan thi…
Jo baatein halki si hans dete the pehle hum,
Aaj unhi baaton me aansuon ki likhaavat kahaan thi…
Dil ke sheeshe me dararon ka yeh manzar dekho,
Pehle ehsaason ki zameen itni pathri kahaan thi…
Aitbaar tootne ka dard bada ajeeb hota hai,
Kal tak jo apne the… unki nigaahein itni parayi kahaan thi…
Main badla bhi hoon to waqt se nahi… logon se hoon,
Pehle khud se milne me itni mushkil kahaan thi…
Har muskurahat ke peeche ab ek lamba sa gum chhupa hota hai,
Warna chehre par itni saazish… itni tanhaayi kahaan thi…
Jis mod par saath chhod kar chale gaye sab,
Us mod par ruk kar socha—pehle raaste itne andhere kahaan thi…
Jo bhi mila, usne meri nazar me kuch na kuch badal diya,
Pehle chahaton me itni thakaan… itni kami kahaan thi…
Dil ki choti si dhadkan bhi ab sawal karti hai,
Pehle khwabon me itni khud se hi berukhi kahaan thi…
Badal diya mujhko mere chahne walo ne,
Warna mujhme itni khamoshi kahaan thi…
(Zulfi) Meri aankhon ne kitne mausam badalte dekhe,
Pehle dil me itni toofan-bardasht karne ki taqat kahaan thi…
Sher O Shayeri 