Jab Hijr Ke Shahr Mein Dhup Utri Main Jag paDa to KHwab Hua

Mohsin Naqvi

jab hijr ke shahr men dhuup utri main jaag paḌa to ḳhvab hua

miri soch ḳhizan ki shaḳh bani tira chehra aur gulab hua

barfili rut ki tez hava kyuun jhiil men kankar phenk ga.i

ik aankh ki niind haram hui ik chand ka aks ḳharab hua

tire hijr men zehn pighalta tha tire qurb men ankhen jalti hain

tujhe khona ek qayamat tha tira milna aur azaab hua

bhare shahr men ek hi chehra tha jise aaj bhi galiyan DhunDti hain

kisi sub.h usi ki dhuup khili kisi raat vahi mahtab hua

baḌi umr ke ba.ad in ankhon men koi abr utra tiri yadon ka

mire dil ki zamin abad hui mire gham ka nagar shadab hua

kabhi vasl men ‘mohsin’ dil TuuTa kabhi hijr ki rut ne laaj rakhi

kisi jism men ankhen kho baiThe koi chehra khuli kitab hua