Dard Hi Dard Thi Minnat-Kash-E-Darman to Na Thi

Poet

dard hi dard thi minnat-kash-e-darman to na thi

zindagi ḳhvab to thi ḳhvab-e-pareshan to na thi

jab hava le ke chali thi tire kuche ki taraf

miri janib nigaran gardish-e-dauran to na thi

zindagi shahr-e-ghazalan men bagulon ki tarah

mujh se pahle miri avaz pe raqsan to na thi

har-nafas saath rahi hai mire saa.e ki tarah

aap ki yaad miri umr-e-gurezan to na thi

dil dhaḌakta hai to halat badal jaate hain

raat tak koi kali chak-gareban to na thi

tu ne duzdida-nigahon se jise dekha tha

teri tasvir thi tasvir-e-gulistan to na thi

ḳhvab sharminda-e-ta.abir ka.i the ‘nashtar’

zindagi arsa-gah-e-ḳhvab-e-ghazalan to na thi