Sara Shagufta
charagh ne phuul ko janm dena shurua kar diya hai
duur bahut duur mera janm din rahta hai
angan men dhuup na aae to samho
tum kisi ghair-abad ilaqe men rahte ho
mitti men mere badan ki tut-phut padi hai
hamare khvabon men chaap kaun chhod jaata hai
raat ke sannate men tutte hue charagh
raat ki chadar pe phailti hui subh
main bikhri patiyan uthati huun
tum samundar ke daman men
kisi bhi lahr ko utar jaane do
aur phir jab insanon ka sannata hota hai
hamen marne ki mohlat nahin di jaati
kya khvahish ki miyan men
hamare hausle rakhe hue hote hain
har vafadar lamha hamen chura le jaata hai
raat ka pahla qadam hai
aur main paidal huun
baisakhiyon ka chand banane vaale
mere angan ki chhanv lut chuki
meri ankhen mare hue bachche hain
aur phir meri tut-phut
samundar ki tuut phuut ho jaati hai
main qarib se nikal jaun
koi samt-e-safar ki pahchan nahin kar sakti
shaam ki tuuti munder se
hamare talatum pe
aaj raat ki tartib ho rahi hai
musafir apne sang-e-mil ki hifazat karta hai
charagh kamra napta hai
aur gham mere dil se janm leta hi hai
zamin hairat karti hai
aur ek ped uga deti hai
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