Rishwat...

Waqt Marham hai, JHo Guzar kar Aksar

Har Zakham, Har Baat bhiula detaa hai

Par Tumhari yaadon ko is ne

Yu zinda Rakha hai jaise

Kal hi ki baat ho

Jaise ke Tum Nahaa kar nikogi abhi

Aur Paa kar muntazir mujhe

Junjhlaogi, phir kuch soch kar sharmaogi

Ya Phir

Is Saneechar bhi mujhe kaam par jana hoga

Aur Der raat lautne pe mere

Khwaabeeda un aankhon se darwaza khologi, Bataogi

"Intezaar karte hue abhi aankh lagi thi"

Aur ya phir

Aakhri Baar mujhe Rukhsat karne ke liye

Ghar ki Gallery main aa kar Tum

Bade sukoon se Hath Yun Hilaogi, Muskuraogi

Jaise ke Ye Mulaqat aakhri na thi

Waqt ka Kaam hi hai 

ke woh Guzar kar Aksar

Saare Tasveeren, Sab Nishaan mitaa deta hai

Lekin is baar

Aisa kuch nahi kiya Waqt ne

Hamen ab Tak sang Rakha hai Waqt ne

Kahin Tum ne Is ko Rishwat to na di thi?

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed, April 5th, 2013