Dastak Si Ye Kya Thi Koi Saya Hai Ki Main Hun

Razi Akhtar Shauq

dastak si ye kya thi koi saaya hai ki main huun

ik shaḳhs miri tarah ka aaya hai ki main huun

sab jaisa huun lekin mire tasvir-garon ne

chehra mira is ruḳh se banaya hai ki main huun

kya niind thi vo apne na hone ke nashe ki

kyuun ye mire hone ne bataya hai ki main huun

main huun ki hain maujud mire dekhne vaale

ḳhud mujh ko to kam kam nazar aaya hai ki main huun

main huun so ye ḳhushbu tiri aati rahi mujh se

kuchh tere bhi hone se sujhaya hai ki main huun

main is men magan vahm hai ya ḳhvab hai hasti

logon ne magar daam bichhaya hai ki main huun

dekhun to mire aks se kya kahta hai dariya

pal-bhar ko to lahron ne bataya hai ki main huun

kuchh rang laga.e bhi hain tasvir-garon ne

ya hans ke ye kaghaz hi uḌaya hai ki main huun

kuchh kam to nahin ye mire hone ki gumrahi

is jurm men kis kis ne sataya hai ki main huun