Bhali Si Ek Shakl Thi

Ahmad Faraz

bhale dinon ki baat hai

bhali si ek shakl thi

na ye ki husn-e-tam ho

na dekhne men aam si

na ye ki vo chale to kahkashan si rahguzar lage

magar vo saath ho to phir bhala bhala safar lage

koi bhi rut ho us ki chhab

faza ka rang-rup thi

vo garmiyon ki chhanv thi

vo sardiyon ki dhuup thi

na muddaton juda rahe

na saath subh-o-sham ho

na rishta-e-vafa pe zid

na ye ki izn-e-am ho

na aisi khush-libasiyan

ki sadgi gila kare

na itni be-takallufi

ki aaina haya kare

na ikhtilat men vo ram

ki bad-maza hon khvahishen

na is qadar supurdagi

ki zach karen navazishen

na ashiqi junun ki

ki zindagi azaab ho

na is qadar kathor-pan

ki dosti kharab ho

kabhi to baat bhi khafi

kabhi sukut bhi sukhan

kabhi to kisht-e-zaafaran

kabhi udasiyon ka ban

suna hai ek umr hai

muamalat-e-dil ki bhi

visal-e-jan-faza,n to kya

firaq-e-jangusil ki bhi

so ek roz kya hua

vafa pe bahs chhid gai

main ishq ko amar kahun

vo meri zid se chid gai

main ishq ka asiir tha

vo ishq ko qafas kahe

ki umr bhar ke saath ko

vo bad-tar-az-havas kahe

shajar hajar nahin ki ham

hamesha pa-ba-gil rahen

na dhor hain ki rassiyan

gale men mustaqil rahen

mohabbaton ki vusaten

hamare dast-o-pa men hain

bas ek dar se nisbaten

sagan-e-ba-vafa men hain

main koi panting nahin

ki ik frame men rahun

vahi jo man ka miit ho

usi ke prem men rahun

tumhari soch jo bhi ho

main us mizaj ki nahin

mujhe vafa se bair hai

ye baat aaj ki nahin

na us ko mujh pe maan tha

na mujh ko us pe zoam hi

jo ahd hi koi na ho

to kya gham-e-shikastagi

so apna apna rasta

hansi-khushi badal diya

vo apni raah chal padi

main apni raah chal diya

bhali si ek shakl thi

bhali si us ki dosti

ab us ki yaad raat din

nahin, magar kabhi kabhi