husn jab mehr’baaN ho to kyaa keejiye
ishq kii maGfirat kii du’aa keejiye
(mehr’baaN : generous; maGfirat : pardon, forgiveness)
is saliiqe se unse gilaa keejiye
jab gilaa keejiye haNs diyaa keejiye
duusroN par agar tabsiraa keejiye
saamne aaiinaa rakh liyaa keejiye
(tabsiraa : criticism)
ap sukh se haiN tark-e-talluq ke baad
itnii jaldii na ye faislaa keejiye
(tark-e-talluq : breaking off)
ko’ii dhokhaa na khaa jaaye merii tarah
aise khul ke na sabse milaa keejiye
**Khumar Barabankvi **