Adaa....

Insaaniyat ke dushman ne aisi adaa rakhi thi,
Usne subah ki soorat bhi syaah bana rakhi thi.

Roshni se dil ko apne door hi rakha tha aur,
Chaandni se dariya mein aag laga rakhi thi.

Khanjaro se ghaav vo har ek dil ko deta tha,
Seene ki khalish bhi kisi dulhan si saja rakhi thi.

Mit gaya wo faqat noor ki jhalak se hi,
Hukmraani ki jisne aas laga rakhi thi.

Yeh kahaani hai khuda ke noor ki taaqat ka bayaan,
Meri maan ne mujhe bachpan mein suna rakhi thi...

-'Khayaal'