Kyon??

kuchh aise ghaao bhii hote hai.n
Jinke zaKham aap nahii.n dhote
bin roye huye aa.Nsuo.n kii tarah
siine me.n chhupaa ke rakhate hai.n
aur saarii umr nahii.n rote

[ghaao = wound]

niinde.n bhii muhaiyaa hotii hai.n
sapane bhii duur nahii.n hote
kyuu.N phir bhii jaagate rahate hai.n
kyuu.N saarii raat nahii.n sote

[muhaiyaa = available]

ab kis se kahe.n ai jaan-e-vafaa
ye ahal-e-vafaa kis aag me.n jalate rahate hai.n
kyuu.N bujh ke raakh nahii.n hote

-Amjad Islam Amjad