uzr hawa ne kya rakkha hai

uzr havā ne kyā rakkhā hai

kaisā shor machā rakkhā hai

ik be-nām ta.alluq meñ bhī

ḳhauf bichhaḌne kā rakkhā hai

dekho ham ne is lamhe kā

kitnā bojh uThā rakkhā hai

us kī āñkheñ dekh rahā huuñ

jis ne jaal bichhā rakkhā hai

dhuup meñ us ne kis kī ḳhātir

chhat par chāñd ugā rakkhā hai

tum pāgal ho tum kyā jaano

kis ke dil meñ kyā rakkhā hai

ham ne terī ḳhātir hī to

āñkhoñ meñ rastā rakkhā hai

aaj ġhazal kuhnī thī ham ne

tum ko paas biThā rakkhā hai

'qais' apnī dīvār meñ ham ne

ek diyā dafnā rakkhā hai

uzr hawa ne kya rakkha hai

kaisa shor macha rakkha hai

ek be-nam talluq mein bhi

KHauf bichhaDne ka rakkha hai

dekho hum ne is lamhe ka

kitna bojh uTha rakkha hai

us ki aankhen dekh raha hun

jis ne jal bichha rakkha hai

dhup mein us ne kis ki KHatir

chhat par chand uga rakkha hai

tum pagal ho tum kya jaano

kis ke dil mein kya rakkha hai

hum ne teri KHatir hi to

aankhon mein rasta rakkha hai

aaj ghazal kuhni thi hum ne

tum ko pas biTha rakkha hai

'qais' apni diwar mein hum ne

ek diya dafna rakkha hai