Abhi Tawaqqoa Banae Rakhna Abhi Umiden Jagae Rahna

Athar Shakeel

abhi tavaqqo.a bana.e rakhna abhi umiden jaga.e rahna

bahut ghana hai andhera shab ka dilon ki sham.en jala.e rahna

ḳhuda hi jaane ki aane vaali ruton men kya ho jahan ki halat

abhi ye naghme na band karna abhi ye mahfil saja.e rahna

ye dekhna hai ki dam hai kitna ghanim lashkar ke bazuon men

safon ko apni saja.e rakhna suron ko apne uTha.e rahna

yahan kahan bastiyon ki raunaq yahan to sannaTa chiḳhta hai

ujaaḌ sahra ka ye safar hai dilon ki duniya basa.e rahna

abhi hai ḳhatra nafas nafas par abhi hain qatil gali gali men

‘shakil’ ankhen na band karna ‘shakil’ ḳhud ko jaga.e rahna