**zikr-e-shab-e-firaaq se wahashat usey bhi thi
meri tarah kisi se muhabbat usey bhi thi
mujh ko bhi shauq tha naye cheharon ki deed ka
rastaa badal ke chalne ki aadat usey bhi thi
us raat der tak vwo raha mehv-e-guftagu
masroof main bhi kam tha faraghat usey bhi thi
**
sunata tha wo bhi sab se puraani kahaniyan
taaza rafagaton ki zarurat usey bhi thi
mujh se bichar ke shehar main ghul mil gaya wo shakhs
halanke shehar bhar se raqabat usey bhi thi
wo mujh se barh ke zabt ka aadi tha ji gyaa
werna har ek saans qayaamat usey bhi thi!!! (mohsin naqvi)****