Dastanon Mein Wo Jadu Hai Na Tafsiron Mein Hai

Saleem Betab

dastanon men vo jaadu hai na tafsiron men hai

jo tiri ankhon ki be-avaz taqriron men hai

ra.egan hain kal ki ḳhushiyan kal ke gham bhi be-asar

ab bhala rakkha hi kya maazi ki tasviron men hai

teri ankhon men agar paḌhne ki himmat hai to paḌh

karb ka mazmun mire mathe ki tahriron men hai

us ke ik ik ang men vo barha paa.i ga.i

jo tanasub ki kashish tarshe hue hiron men hai

vo chubhan sheron men Dhal jaa.e to mahshar ho bapa

jo abhi us shaḳhs ki guftar ke tiron men hai

har-qadam par chiḳh uThti hai hazaron ghanTiyan

naghmagi kaisi mire paanv ki zanjiron men hai

aankh khulte hi ajab dhaḌka sa dil ko lag gaya

vo kahan sapnon men tha jo un ki ta.abiron men hai

mutma.in hain ham kisi surat na manzar se hain ḳhush

na-shakeba.i ka nashtar apni taqdiron men hai

dhuup ki shiddat ne un ko kar diya garche niDhal

phir bhi chalne ki lagan ‘betab’ rahgiron men hai