dhuan sifat huun ḳhalaon ka hai safar mujh ko
uḌa rahi hain havaen idhar udhar mujh ko
main us ki aankh se gir kar vajud kho baiTha
vo dhundhta hai bhala kyuun dagar dagar mujh ko
javan hon hausle jis ke vo mere saath chale
kaḌakti dhuup men sahra ka hai safar mujh ko
badan ko chhoḌ ke teri talash men nikla
na rok paenge raste men bahr-o-bar mujh ko
abhi kuchh aur tiri justuju rulaegi
abhi kuchh aur bhaTakna hai dar-ba-dar mujh ko
vo shoḳh shoḳh si panhariyan kidhar ko gaiin
udaas kar gai panghaT ki rahguzar mujh ko
junun ke adna ishare pe chaunk jaata huun
ḳhirad ki baat ka hota nahin asar mujh ko
main asman ki bulandi ko raund aaya huun
zamin valon ne samjha shikasta-par mujh ko
usi ne yaad dilai hai aaj gautam ki
rishi laga hai ye sukha hua shajar mujh ko
miTa rahe hain mujhe mere qari-o-naqid
kisi ne samjha kahan harf-e-mo’tabar mujh ko
main apne vaqt ka mansur bhi nahin ‘hasrat’
ye log kis liye laae hain daar par mujh ko
Leave a Reply