Bul-Hawas Mein Bhi Na Tha Wo but Bhi Harjai Na Tha

Siddique Afghani

bul-havas men bhi na tha vo but bhi harja.i na tha

phir bhi ham bahrupiyon ko ḳhauf-e-rusva.i na tha

andhiyon ne sab miTa Daale nuqush-e-rah-guzar

ret ke siine pe dagh-e-abla-pa.i na tha

raat ke kaale kun.en men chhup gaya saaya mira

is se pahle to kabhi ye rang-e-tanha.i na tha

vahm ka paikar tha avezan dar-o-divar par

khiḌkiyon men chand mahv-e-jalva-ara.i na tha

sabz peḌon ke tane kaT kaT ke kyuun girne lage

ai hava main qatl-o-gharat ka tamanna.i na tha

raushni deti thi chamkile badan ki tazgi

varna main chehre ke ḳhal-o-ḳhad ka shaida.i na tha

kya tar-o-taza tha ab-e-sub.h se naḳhl-e-shafaq

bujhte suraj men to ye andaz-e-ra.ana.i na tha

ek ik kirdar tha apni adakari men gum

us tamasha-gah men koi tamasha.i na tha

mar gaya ‘siddiq’ koh-e-gham se Takkar maar kar

sar men sauda tha magar zauq-e-jabin-sa.i na tha