Aana to tha sooraj ke sang, chand ke sang aa jao sathi, <br />Sara din to tadpa hoon main, sham ko na tadpao sathi, <br />Subah ka bhoola sham ko aaye to bhoola kahlata nahin, <br />Subah se ab to sham huei tum ab bhi aa jao sathi. <br /> <br />Sham dhale poorab se uththeen kali kali ghataen sathi, <br />Rat andheri sar par aai, tum bin kaise bitaen sathi, <br />Barkha rut men dost ki doori, dushman bhi mahfooz rahe, <br />Thandi thandi mast hawaen dilmen aag lagaen sathi. <br /> <br />Tum aao ya neend aae ya maut hi aa jae sathi, <br />Kuch to aisi bat ho jisse rat yeh kat jae sathi, <br />Rimjhim rimjhim badra barse chamcham chamcham chamke bijli, <br />Bheegi bheegi rat ka joban pal pal uthta jae sathi.<br /><br />Akhtar Jawad<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/intezar/