woh kaisa dard hai jiske gum mein rajkumar likhte hain

kaha usne ki aakhir kis liye bekaar likhte hain,
yeh shayer log kyu itne dhukh bhare shayari likhte hain?

kaha humne ki khud kuch nahi likhte yeh bechare,
unhein jab majboor kerta hai dil, tab ashaar likhte hain,

yeh sunker muskura ke, gor se dekh humein boli,
to acha aap bhi iss kisem ki shayari likhte hain?

woh kya gum hai jisse dohra rahe hain aap barson se,
woh kya dukh hai mitaane jisse har baar likhte hain?

magar afsoos hum samjha nahi paaye usse kuch bhi,
ki kyo hum bhi issi andaaz ke nagmein likhte hain.

woh kaisi aag hai lafzoon mein jisko dhaalte hain hum,
woh kya gum hai jo raatoon ko jaag dil-k-ghaw likhte hain,

hai aisa kaun jo saare jahan se hai humein pyaara,
woh kaisa dard hai jiske gum mein rajkumar likhte hain.