gazal

Jab oos zulf ki baat chali,
dhalte dhalte raat dhali...
Een aankho ne loot ke bhi,
apane oopar baat nali...
Shamma kaa anjam naa punchh,
paravaano ke saath jali...
Abke bhi woh dur rahe,
abke bhi barasaat chali...
Phir bhi chatki phir bhi khili
dekhake sab haalaat kali...
'KHATIR' ye he baaz ye dil,
ees mey jeet se maat bhali...
Dhalte dhalte raat dhali,
jab oos zulf ki baat chali...

fav ghazals

Jab tere nain muskuraate hey,
Jistje ranj bhul jaate hey..
Kashtiyaa yoon bhi doob jaati hey,
Naakhudaa kis liye daraate hey...
Ek hasin aankh ke isaare par,
Khafile raah bhul jaate hey...

one can change............

One song can spark a moment
one flower can wake the dream
one tree can start a forest
one bird can herald spring
one smile begins a friendship
one handclasp lifts a soul
one star can guide a ship at sea
one word can frame the goal
one vote can change the nation
one sunbeam lights the room
one candle wipes out darkness
one laugh will conquer gloom
one step must start each journey
one word must start each prayer
one hope will raise our spirits
one touch can show you care
one voice can speak with wisdom
one heart can know what's true
one life can make a difference you see, it's up to you!

For friends 'JO BICHHAD GAYE'

PHIR EESI RAAH-GUJAR PAR, SAAYAD
HUM MIL SAKEY, MAGAR SAAYAD;

JAAN PEHCHAAN SE KYAA HOGAA,
PHIR BHI TU GAUR KAR, SAAYAD;

ANJAANIYAT KI DONDH CHHAT JAAYE,
(fog of unknownness disappeared)
CHAMAK OOTHE TERI NAAJAR, SAAYAD;

BHICHHAD KE KAUN MIL SAKE "FIRAZ"
PHIR BHI TU INTAZAAR KAR, SAAYAD