Farzanon Ki Is Basti Mein Ek Ajab Saudai Hai

Athar Nafees

farzanon ki is basti men ek ajab sauda.i hai

kis ke liye ye haal hai us ka kaun aisa harja.i hai

kis ke liye phirta hai akela shahr ke hangamon se duur

kaun hai jis ki ḳhatir us ko tanha.i raas aa.i hai

kis ke lab o ruḳhsar ki baten Dhal jaati hain ghazlon men

kis ke ḳham-e-kakul ki kahani vaj.h-e-suḳhan-ara.i hai

kaun hai jis ki mahrumi ke daagh hain us ke siine men

kaun hai jis ke ḳhvabon ki ik duniya main ne saja.i hai

kyuun us ki ashufta-sari ka charcha hai ham logon men

kyuun itni pur-kaif-o-soz us ki shab-e-tanha.i hai

‘at.har’ aao ham bhi us ke dil ki baten sun aa.en

kahte hain divana hai vo vahshi hai sauda.i hai