Gham-E-Dauran Gham-E-Jaanan Ka Nishan Hai Ki Jo Tha

Syed Aabid Ali Aabid

gham-e-dauran gham-e-janan ka nishan hai ki jo tha

vasf-e-ḳhuban ba-hadis-e-digran hai ki jo tha

lazzat-e-arz-e-vafa rahat-e-jan hai ki jo thi

dil-tapan ashk-e-ravan shauq-e-javan hai ki jo tha

shar.a-o-a.in ki ta.azir ke ba-vasf shabab

lab-o-ruḳhsar ki janib nigaran hai ki jo tha

mere paanv se hain uljhe ho.e resham ke se taar

hamdamo ye to vahi band-e-giran hai ki jo tha

ishq ki tarz-e-takallum vahi chup hai ki jo thi

lab-e-ḳhush-gu-e-havas mahv-e-bayan hai ki jo tha

rah-rau dasht men fariyad-kunan hain ki jo tha

ḳhanda-zan qafila rah-e-baran hai ki jo tha

mughbache ḳhush hain ki bazm un ki hai saaqi un ka

bar-sar-e-kar vahi pir-e-mughan hai ki jo tha

jalva-e-yar se kya shikva-e-be-ja kiije

shauq-e-didar ka aalam vo kahan hai ki jo tha

halqa-e-vaz se ab tak hai gurezan duniya

halqa-e-zulf madar-e-do-jahan hai ki jo tha

mere hansne pe ḳhafa the mire rone pe hanse

vahi rang-e-sitam ishva-giran hai ki jo tha

sang-e-tiflan se zara bach ke rahe qasr-e-buland

ye vahi kar-gah-e-shisha-garan hai ki jo tha

dosto ham-nafaso sunte ho ‘abid’ ki ghazal

ye vahi sho.ala-nava soḳhta-jan hai ki jo tha