Abhi Maujud Thi Lekin Abhi Gum Ho Gai Hai

Saleem Faraz

abhi maujud thi lekin abhi gum ho ga.i hai

na jaane kis jahan men zindagi gum ho ga.i hai

mire hamrah kyuun vo shaḳhs chalna chahta hai

safar ke josh men kya agahi gum ho ga.i hai

sabhi ḳhush hain ki saare gum-shuda phir mil ga.e hain

mujhe gham hai ki ab teri kami gum ho ga.i hai

mire honTon ko dariya ne kiya sairab lekin

hayat-afroz dil ki tishnagi gum ho ga.i hai

main us se muddaton ke ba.ad dobara dobara mila huun

ḳhushi to hai magar varaftagi gum ho ga.i hai

ye kin tishna-labon ki fauj guzri hai idhar se

kahin kuchh kam kahin puuri nadi gum ho ga.i hai

hamesha jo mujhe izn-e-suḳhan deti rahi thi

hujum-e-shor men vo ḳhamushi gum ho ga.i hai

main us ki yaad se bas ek pal ko gum hua tha

magar lagta hai jaise ik sadi gum ho ga.i hai

ba-taur-e-rasm hi kar-e-junun baaqi hai mujh men

vagarna dasht se vabastagi gum ho ga.i hai

‘salim’ us men ziyada farq to ab bhi nahin hai

bas itna hai ki thoḌi sadgi gum ho ga.i hai