
Farhat Shahzad
jab tak charagh-e-sham-e-tamanna jale chalo
do-char hi qadam hai ye rasta chale chalo
is had ke ba.ad koi nahin darmiyan men had
tai kar chuke ho aur jo sab marhale chalo
be-ḳhvab ”ḳhun-ankh” men dafna ke zaḳhm-e-ḳhvab
milne ko hai sahar se ye shab bhi gale chalo
shayad vo DhunDhta ho tumhen jis ki khoj hai
chehre pe jazb-e-dil ke ujale male chalo
hain badban shikasta muḳhalif hava magar
jab tak na dil men aas ka suraj Dhale chalo
phir kaun naaz us ke uTha.ega bazm men
tanha.iyon ko apne hi ham-rah le chalo
ankhon men ḳhvab aag ragon men javan azm
‘shahzad’ ab kahan hain vo sab silsile chalo

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