Is Mahina Bhar Kahan Tha Saqiya Achchhi Tarah

Nazm Tabatabai

is mahina bhar kahan tha saqiya achchhi tarah

aa idhar aa iid to mil len zara achchhi tarah

ungliyan kanon men rakh kar ai musafir sun zara

aa rahi hai saaf avaz-e-dara achchhi tarah

chashm-e-musa la saki ik us ke jalve ki na taab

chashm-e-dil se jis ko dekha bar-ha achchhi tarah

fasla aisa nahin kuchh arsh ki zanjir se

kya kahun baḌhta nahin dast-e-dua achchhi tarah

ahl-e-surat ko nahin hai achchhi sirat se gharaz

achchhi surat chahiye achchhi ada achchhi tarah

shahidan-e-lala-o-gul ki ḳhabar laa.i hai kuchh

saal bhar ke ba.ad aa.i ai saba achchhi tarah

siikh legi bal ki lena ta-kamar aane to do

bal abhi karti nahin zulf-e-dota achchhi tarah

shisha-o-jam-o-subu bhar le mai-e-gul-rang se

aaj saaqi ghir ke aa.i hai ghaTa achchhi tarah

lete hain ahl-e-junun kya kya tasavvur ke maze

aankh se pariyon ko dekha bar-ha achchhi tarah

de rahi hai us ki ḳhamoshi sada-e-dur-bash

ye nahin kahta ki ‘nazm’-e-mubtala achchhi tarah