Maaloom na tha

kyun likhte hain log apne dil ka haal,
judaai se pehle humein maloom na tha,
dard kitna hota hai dil ke tootne ka,
tootne se pehle humein maloom na tha,

duur hi rehte the hum mohabbat se magar,
huwa jab humein pehli baar to achcha laga,
sukoon milta hai sanam ko baahon me bharke,
baahon me lene se pehle humein maloom na tha,

subah se shaam tak, aur shaam se leke subah,
uusi ki aankhon me doob ke rehna achcha laga,
pyaas bujhti hai uski aankhon se is dil ki,
unme doobne se pehle humein maloom na tha,

par wo saath hamaaraa bas kuch pal ka tha,
kuch palon ke liye usko paa lena achcha laga,
dard-e-judaai kya cheez hoti hai bhalaa,
judaa hone se pehle humein maloom na tha,

hum bhi likhte hain apne tute dil ke kisse,
likhte huye dard ka kam hona achcha laga,
kitna sukoon milta hai likh lene se dilko,
ye likhne se pehle humein maloom na tha....