But-Gar Hai Na Koi but-Shikan Hai

Ravish Siddiqi

but-gar hai na koi but-shikan hai

sab vahm-o-guman-e-brahman hai

ye kaun sharik-e-anjuman hai

ankhon ko bhi hasrat-e-suḳhan hai

asan to hai ju-e-shir lekin

kuchh aur hi azm-e-kohkan hai

ai atish-e-dil adab hai lazim

mujh men bhi vo bu-e-pairahan hai

viran si ho chali hain rahen

rahbar hai na koi rahzan hai

e.ajaz-e-ghazal ki ḳhud ‘ravish’ se

vo jan-e-kalam ham-suḳhan hai