Abr Ka Mahtab Ka Bhi Tha

Poet

abr ka mahtab ka bhi tha

ik zamana sharab ka bhi tha

kuchh tabi.at bhi apni maa.il thi

kuchh jhamela shabab ka bhi tha

rat-bhar teri chandni aur din

yaad ke aftab ka bhi tha

teri shohrat ke ḳhaas rangon men

ik mire intiḳhab ka bhi tha

chandni men tire badan ka nikhar

husn kuchh mahtab ka bhi tha

mausam-e-vasl teri zulfon men

astana gulab ka bhi tha

kuchh mire shauq ki tajalli thi

kuchh sarakna naqab ka bhi tha

tund lahron se kya shikayat ho

jism nazuk habab ka bhi tha

umr zindan-e-jabr men guzri

aur abhi din hisab ka bhi tha

kuchh tira intizar tha aur kuchh

mai-e-gul rang-o-nab ka bhi tha

ye saza-o-jaza ki baat na thi

Dar saval-o-javab ka bhi tha

tum agar DhunDte tah-e-dil tak

rasta inqalab ka bhi tha

jis men tum bas ga.e kabhi vo ghar

dil-e-ḳhana-ḳharab ka bhi tha

ham to Thahre kashida-sar lekin

hukm-e-hakim itaab ka bhi tha

vaqt ke chor-a.ine men ‘munir’

aks chashm-e-pur-ab ka bhi tha