Inikas-e-Tishnagi Sahra Bhi Hai dariya Bhi Hai

Ahmad Shahryar

inikas-e-tishnagi sahra bhi hai dariya bhi hai

tar-ba-tar ye raushni sahra bhi hai dariya bhi hai

aag par mera tasarruf aab par meri giraft

meri mutthi men abhi sahra bhi hai dariya bhi hai

jhiil men thahra hua hai us ka aks-e-atishin

aaine men is ghadi sahra bhi hai dariya bhi hai

jal uthen yadon ki qindilen sadaen duub jaaen

dar-haqiqat khamushi sahra bhi hai dariya bhi hai

zinda laut aaya huun jangal se to kya ja-e-malal

mere raste men abhi sahra bhi hai dariya bhi hai

koi kheme raakh kar de koi baazu chhin le

ek si gharat-gari sahra bhi hai dariya bhi hai

ret par rakhkhun tujhe ya bahte paani men bahaun

dekh ai tishna-labi sahra bhi hai dariya bhi hai

tu bagula hai ki hai girdab ai raqs-e-davam

faisla kar le abhi sahra bhi hai dariya bhi hai

dasht bhi us ki rivayat men hai mauj-e-ab bhi

meri ankhon ki nami sahra bhi hai dariya bhi hai

tu sambhalega bhala kaise ye saari saltanat

‘shahryar’-shaeri sahra bhi hai dariya bhi hai